Westmount | |
|---|---|
| City of Westmount Ville de Westmount | |
 Upper Westmount and Westmount Summit seen from King George Park. | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Robur meum civium fides (Latin for: "My strength is the faithfulness of my citizens") | |
 Location on the Island of Montreal | |
  Westmount Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°29′N 73°36′W / 45.483°N 73.600°W[1][2] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montreal |
| RCM | None |
| Founded | 1874 |
| Constituted | January 1, 2006 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Christina Smith |
| • Federal riding | Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount |
| • Prov. riding | Westmount–Saint-Louis |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.02 km2 (1.55 sq mi) |
| • Land | 4.04 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between 2 authoritative sources. | |
| Population (2021)[6] | |
• Total | 19,658 |
| • Density | 4,860.9/km2 (12,590/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 9,423 |
| Demonym | Westmounter[7] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 514 and 438 |
| Highways |  R-138 |
| Website | www |
Westmount is an affluent municipality on the Island of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is an enclave of the city of Montreal, with a population of 19,658 as of the 2021 Canadian census.[6]
Westmount is home to schools, an arena, a pool, a public library and a number of parks, including Westmount Park, King George Park (also known as Murray Hill Park) and Westmount Summit. The city operates its own electricity distribution company Westmount Light & Power (Hydro-Westmount[8]). The city is also the location of two Canadian Forces Primary Reserve units: The Royal Montreal Regiment and 34th Signals Regiment.
Traditionally, the community of Westmount has been a wealthy and predominantly anglophone enclave, having been at one point the richest community in Canada. It is still the most affluent neighbourhood in Canada outside of Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary.
- ^ "Westmount". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
toponymiewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Westmount
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: WESTMOUNT--VILLE-MARIE (Quebec)
- ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Westmount". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Westmount, Ville (V) [Census subdivision], Quebec". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Two Westmounters face off in new federal riding of Ville Marie" (PDF). 4 March 2014.
- ^ "Hydro Westmount". Retrieved June 27, 2024.