Montérégie
Montérégie | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 45°23′N 73°06′W / 45.383°N 73.100°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Regional County Municipalities (RCM) and Equivalent Territories (ET) | 14 RCM, 1 ET |
| Area | |
• Total | 11,851 km2 (4,576 sq mi) |
| • Land | 11,132.34 km2 (4,298.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 1,507,070 |
| • Density | 135.4/km2 (351/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Montérégien(ne) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code | 450, 579 514, 438 (Île Perrot) |
| Website | monteregie.gouv.qc.ca |
Montérégie (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃teʁeʒi]) is an administrative region in the southwest part of Quebec. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard, Châteauguay, Longueuil, Saint-Hyacinthe, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield and Vaudreuil-Dorion.
The region had a population of 1,507,070 as of the 2016 census and a land area of 11,132.34 square kilometres (4,298.22 sq mi), giving it a population density of 135.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (351 inhabitants/sq mi). With approximately 18.5% of the province's population, it is the second most populous region of Quebec after Montreal. The majority of the population lives near the Saint Lawrence River, on the south shore of Montreal.
Montérégie is known for its vineyards, orchards, maple trees, panoramas, and the Monteregian mountains. The region is both urban (second in terms of population in Quebec) and rural. The regional economy is based on agriculture and the production of goods and services. Tourism also makes up a significant portion of the economy.