L'Assomption | |
|---|---|
| Ville de L'Assomption | |
 Downtown L'Assomption | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within L'Assomption RCM | |
  L'Assomption Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°48′40″N 73°25′53″W / 45.81111°N 73.43139°W[1][2] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | L'Assomption |
| Settled | 1670s |
| Constituted | July 1, 2000 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sébastien Nadeau |
| • Federal riding | Repentigny |
| • Prov. riding | L'Assomption |
| Area | |
| • City | 100.80 km2 (38.92 sq mi) |
| • Land | 98.74 km2 (38.12 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[5] | |
| • City | 23,442 |
| • Density | 237.4/km2 (615/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 19,834 |
| • Urban density | 1,549.5/km2 (4,013/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016–2021 |  4.5% |
| • Dwellings | 9,369 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways  A-40 |  R-339  R-341  R-343  R-344 |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ "L'Assomption". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
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- ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census - L'Assomption, Quebec". 15 November 2023.