L'Assomption

For other uses, see L'Assomption (disambiguation).

L'Assomption
City
Ville de L'Assomption
Downtown L'Assomption
Downtown L'Assomption
Coat of arms of L'Assomption
Coat of arms
Location within L'Assomption RCM
Location within L'Assomption RCM
L'Assomption is located in Central Quebec
L'Assomption
L'Assomption
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°48′40″N 73°25′53″W / 45.81111°N 73.43139°W / 45.81111; -73.43139[1][2]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionLanaudière
RCML'Assomption
Settled1670s
ConstitutedJuly 1, 2000
Government
[3]
 • MayorSébastien Nadeau
 • Federal ridingRepentigny
 • Prov. ridingL'Assomption
Area
[3][4]
 • City
100.80 km2 (38.92 sq mi)
 • Land98.74 km2 (38.12 sq mi)
 • Urban
12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[5]
 • City
23,442
 • Density237.4/km2 (615/sq mi)
 • Urban
19,834
 • Urban density1,549.5/km2 (4,013/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016–2021
Increase 4.5%
 • Dwellings
9,369
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J5W
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways
A-40
R-339
R-341
R-343
R-344
Websitewww.ville.lassomption.qc.ca

L'Assomption (French pronunciation: [lasɔ̃psjɔ̃]) is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the L'Assomption River. It is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of L'Assomption. It is located on the outer fringes of the Montreal urban area.

Most of the economy depends on the agricultural industries of the surrounding plains. It is also the cultural centre of the region.

  1. ^ "L'Assomption". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference toponymie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference mamrot was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census - L'Assomption, Quebec". 15 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census - L'Assomption, Quebec". 15 November 2023.