Roxboro, Quebec
Roxboro | |
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Location of Roxboro in Montreal | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′31″N 73°49′0″W / 45.50861°N 73.81667°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| City | Montreal |
| Borough | Pierrefonds-Roxboro |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2.22 km2 (0.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 5,948 |
| • Density | 2,682.3/km2 (6,947/sq mi) |
| • Change (2001-2006) | 5.4% |
| • Dwellings (2006) | 2,162 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code(s) | (514) and (438) |
Roxboro (French pronunciation: [ʁɔksbɔʁo]) was a city on the Island of Montreal. It was founded in 1914, and ceased to exist on 1 January 2002 as a result of municipal reorganization in Quebec. The town was located along the Rivière des Prairies. At the time of the merger with Montreal, its population was 6,000.