La Prairie, Quebec

La Prairie
City
Old La Prairie
Old La Prairie
Coat of arms of La Prairie
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Victor Hostium et Sui
(Latin for "Master of our Enemies and Oneself")
Location within Roussillon RCM
Location within Roussillon RCM
La Prairie is located in Southern Quebec
La Prairie
La Prairie
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°25′N 73°30′W / 45.42°N 73.5°W / 45.42; -73.5[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMRoussillon
ConstitutedMarch 30, 1846
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorFrédéric Galantai
 • Federal ridingLa Prairie
 • Prov. ridingLa Prairie
Area
[2][4]
 • Total54.80 km2 (21.16 sq mi)
 • Land43.47 km2 (16.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total26,406
 • Density607.4/km2 (1,573/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016–2021
Increase 9.5%
 • Dwellings
11,309
Demonym(s)Laprairien,(ienne) (French)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J5R
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways
A-15
A-30
R-104
R-132
R-134
R-217
Websitewww.ville.laprairie.qc.ca

La Prairie (French pronunciation: [la pʁɛʁi]) is an off-island suburb (south shore) of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Saint-Jacques River and the Saint Lawrence River in the Regional County Municipality of Roussillon. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 26,406.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference toponymie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: La Prairie". Mamrot.gouv.qc.ca. 1909-05-07. Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
  3. ^ "Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROSSARD-LA PRAIRIE (Quebec)". .parl.gc.ca. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
  4. ^ a b "2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: La Prairie, Quebec". 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2024-05-06.