Montérégie

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Montérégie is an administrative region in the southwestern corner of Quebec. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard, Granby, Longueuil, Sorel-Tracy, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, and Saint-Hyacinthe.

The majority of the population lives near the Saint Lawrence River, on the south shore of Montreal.

The region has a population of 1 403 360 (2007 estimates) on 11,127.74 km² (4,296.44 sq mi) of land, giving a population density of 126.1 hab/km² (326.6 hab/sq mi). In August 2004, unemployment was 7.9%.

Montérégie is named for the Monteregian Hills, which are in turn named for Mount Royal.

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Regional County Municipalities

Independent cities

Indian Reserves

Major communities


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Flag of Quebec Administrative divisions of Montérégie  (Region 16)
Regional county municipalities
and equivalent territories
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Major cities
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Coordinates: 45°23′23.4″N 73°6′4.6″W / 45.389833, -73.101278

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