Beaconsfield, Quebec

Beaconsfield
City of Beaconsfield
Ville de Beaconsfield (French)
Beaurepaire Village
Beaurepaire Village
Coat of arms of Beaconsfield
Motto: 
Forti Nihil Difficile ("Nothing is Difficult to the Brave")
Location on the Island of Montreal
Location on the Island of Montreal
Beaconsfield is located in Southern Quebec
Beaconsfield
Beaconsfield
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°26′N 73°52′W / 45.433°N 73.867°W / 45.433; -73.867[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontréal
RCMNone
Founded1698
TownJune 4, 1910
CityFebruary 23, 1966
Merged into Beaconsfield–Baie-D'UrféJanuary 1, 2002
ReconstitutedJanuary 1, 2006
Government
 • MayorGeorges Bourelle
 • Federal ridingLac-Saint-Louis
 • Prov. ridingJacques-Cartier
Area
 • Total24.40 km2 (9.42 sq mi)
 • Land11.03 km2 (4.26 sq mi)
Population
 • Total19,277
 • Density1,747.5/km2 (4,526/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Decrease 0.2%
 • Dwellings
6,915
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area codes514 and 438
Websitewww.beaconsfield.ca

Beaconsfield is a suburb on the Island of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, part of the Greater Montreal region locally referred to as the West Island. It is a residential community located on the north shore of Lac Saint-Louis, bordered on the west by Baie-D'Urfé, north by Kirkland and east by Pointe-Claire.

Incorporated in 1910, named in honour of Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and close confidant of Queen Victoria, the city's historical roots go back as far as 1698. Beaconsfield, in its current form, was developed as a cottage community by affluent Montreal residents. Over the decades, the city has transformed from summer homes, to year-round residents, and has flourished.[5]

The population of Beaconsfield, as of the Canada 2021 Census, is 19,277.[4] While the population is predominantly anglophone, 77% of residents speak both official languages of Canada. Most residents live in single-family homes, though there are residents of townhouses and apartment buildings.[6]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference toponymie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Beaconsfield". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: LAC-SAINT-LOUIS (Quebec)
  4. ^ a b c "Beaconsfield, Ville (V) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  5. ^ Martin, Megan (May 2015). "Beaconsfield: A prestigious community located in a country-like setting on Lac-St-Louis" (PDF). The Montreal Gazette. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  6. ^ "Beaconsfield, Quebec (Code 2466107) Census Profile". 2016 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.