Delson | |
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Coordinates: 45°22′N 73°33′W / 45.37°N 73.55°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Montérégie |
RCM | Roussillon |
Constituted | January 4, 1918 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Christian Ouellette |
• Federal riding | La Prairie |
• Prov. riding | La Prairie |
Area | |
• Total | 7.70 km2 (2.97 sq mi) |
• Land | 7.64 km2 (2.95 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[5] | |
• Total | 8,328 |
• Density | 1,089.6/km2 (2,822/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016–2021 | 11.7% |
• Dwellings | 3,561 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways A-15 A-30 A-930 | R-132 R-209 |
Website | www |
Delson is an off-island suburb (South shore) of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is situated 8 mi/13 km SSE of Montreal within the regional county municipality of Roussillon in the administrative region of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 8,328.
On its small territory, Delson is crossed by Route 132 and the Turtle River (Rivière de la Tortue). The city owns a portion of the Champlain industrial park as well as the Delson commuter train station with service to and from Montreal on the AMT's Candiac Line.
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