Ville-Marie, Montreal

Ville-Marie
Borough
A view of McGill College Avenue in December, looking north. The Mount Royal Cross is visible in the background.
A view of McGill College Avenue in December, looking north. The Mount Royal Cross is visible in the background.
Official logo of Ville-Marie
Location of Ville-Marie on the Island of Montreal. (Grey areas indicate demerged municipalities).
Location of Ville-Marie on the Island of Montreal.
(Grey areas indicate demerged municipalities).
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontreal
EstablishedJanuary 1, 2002
Electoral Districts
Federal
Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs
Laurier—Sainte-Marie
Outremont
ProvincialWestmount–Saint-Louis
Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques
Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne
Government
[1][2][3]
 • TypeBorough
 • MayorValérie Plante
 • Federal MP(s)Marc Miller (LIB)
Steven Guilbeault (LIB)
Rachel Bendayan (LIB)
 • Quebec MNA(s)Jennifer Maccarone (PLQ)
Manon Massé (QS)
Alexandre Leduc (QS)
Dominique Anglade (PLQ)
Area
[4][5]
 • Total16.5 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total89,170
 • Density5,397.7/km2 (13,980/sq mi)
 • Change (2011–2016)
Increase6.1%
 • Dwellings
51,430
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
H3A, H5A, H3B, H5B, H3C, H3G, H3H, H2L, H2K, H2Y, H2Z, H4Z
Area code(s)(514) and (438)
Access Routes[6]
A-10
R-134
R-136
R-138
R-335
Websitewww.ville.montreal.qc.ca/villemarie

Ville-Marie (French pronunciation: [vil maʁi]) is the name of a borough (arrondissement) in the centre of Montreal, Quebec. The borough is named after Fort Ville-Marie, the French settlement that would later become Montreal (now Old Montreal), which was located within the present-day borough. Old Montreal is a National Historic Site of Canada.

The borough comprises all of downtown Montreal, including the Quartier des spectacles; Old Montreal and the Old Port; the Centre-Sud area; most of Mount Royal Park as well as Saint Helen's Island and Île Notre-Dame.

In 2016, it had a population of 89,170 and an area of 16.5 square kilometres (6.4 sq mi).[4]

  1. ^ "Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Ville-Marie (Montreal)". gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  2. ^ "History of Federal Ridings since 1867". www2.parl.gc.ca. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: WESTMOUNT--SAINT-LOUIS". electionsquebec.qc.ca. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
    Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: SAINTE-MARIE--SAINT-JACQUES
    Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: HOCHELOGA-MAISONNEUVE
    Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: SAINT-HENRI--SAINTE-ANNE
  4. ^ a b c "PROFIL SOCIODÉMOGRAPHIQUE - Recensement 2016 - Arrondissement de Ville-Marie" (PDF). Canada 2016 Census (in French). Ville de Montréal. 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Population totale en 2006 et en 2011 - Variation — Densité" (PDF). Canada 2011 Census (in French). Ville de Montréal. 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Québec 511 - Carte routière". www.quebec511.gouv.qc.ca. Gouvernement du Québec, Ministère des Transports, de la Mobilité durable et de l'Électrification des. Retrieved 13 April 2018.