Goose Village
Goose Village | |
|---|---|
| Victoriatown | |
Old Victoriatown train station, as it appeared in 2007. | |
Location of Goose Village in Montreal | |
| Coordinates: 45°29′17″N 73°32′52″W / 45.487972°N 73.547908°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| City | Montreal |
| Borough | Le Sud-Ouest |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 0 |
| • Density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| • Population (1963) | 1,500 |
| Postal Code | |
| Area code(s) | 514, 438 |
Goose Village (French: Village-aux-Oies, pronounced [vilaʒ oz‿wa]) was a neighbourhood in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Its official but less commonly used name was Victoria town, after the adjacent Victoria Bridge.
The neighbourhood was built on an area formerly known as Windmill Point, where thousands of Irish immigrants died from disease in 1847 and 1848. The entire neighbourhood was demolished in 1964 as part of preparations for Expo 67, to be replaced by a football stadium and parking lot.