Laflèche, Quebec

Infobox Settlement
name = Laflèche
settlement_type = Neighbourhood
official_name =
other_name = Mackayville
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image_caption = A typical intersection in Laflèche


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map_caption = City of Longueuil
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = CAN
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = QC
subdivision_type2 = City
subdivision_name2 = Longueuil
subdivision_type3 = Borough
subdivision_name3 = Saint-Hubert
leader_title = District 19 City Councillor
leader_name = Jacques Lemire
leader_title1 = District 20 City Councillor
leader_name1 = Roger Roy
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established_title = Established
established_date = 1947
established_title2 = Merger with Saint-Hubert
established_date2 = 1971
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area_magnitude = 1 E8
area_total_km2 = 4.33
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population_as_of = 2006 Canada 2006 Census.]
population_note =
population_total = 17512
population_density_km2 = 4044.34
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
latd=45.294836 |latm= |lats= |latNS=N
longd=73.280789 |longm= |longs= |longEW=W
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website = [http://ville.longueuil.qc.ca/vw/asp/siteweb/Accueil.asp?CHANG_ARROND=60 www.ville.longueuil.qc.ca]
footnotes = Area code = 450

Laflèche was the name of a former city on Montreal's south shore. Today it belongs to the city of Longueuil in the Saint-Hubert borough.

History

Originally called Mackayville, it was established in 1947 at the same time as neighbouring Ville Jacques-Cartier using a piece of land belonging to the "Saint-Antoine de Longueuil Parish". It changed its name to Laflèche on March 5, 1959. It later merged into the former city of St. Hubert in October 1971.

Mayors

Demographics

In 2001, the district of Laflèche was estimated to have just under 17,000 people. This makes it around the same size as the neighbouring borough of Greenfield Park. The below figures are based on the three census tracts that form Laflèche. [ [http://geodepot.statcan.ca/GeoSearch2006/GeoSearch2006.jsp?minx=7635865.76991576&miny=1243802.22151259&maxx=7642630.47579812&maxy=1247919.86857142&Last
] Statistics Canada 2006 Census: Census tracts]

Language
From Canada 2006 Census

Geographic Location

It is located to the northeast of the older section of Greenfield Park, northwest of the newer section of Greenfield Park, west of the rest of Saint-Hubert, south of Vieux-Longueuil. It is bordered by Boulevard Taschereau, Autoroute 30, Boulevard Kimber and Rue Soucy.

Canadian City Geographic Location (8-way)
Northwest =
North = Vieux Longueuil (Longueuil)
Northeast =
West = Greenfield Park (Longueuil)
Centre = District of Laflèche
East = St. Hubert (Longueuil)
Southwest =
South = Greenfield Park (Longueuil)
Southeast =

References

External links

* [http://marigot.ca/Atlas/Ind_Pag/Cen_Pag/Haut_Pag/20_Pag/Balk_Bas.htm Marigot.ca]
* [http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/fr/pdf/dossier_socio/2001/laporte.pdf Laporte Socioeconomic data]