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Brossard

Brossard, Quebec
Administration
Full nameBrossard
Official nameCity of Brossard - Ville de Brossard
Settlement typeCity
MottoSi Je Puis Oultre
CountryCanada
Province 
RegionMontérégie (16)
RCM or TEUrban agglomeration of Longueuil (TE 58)
FoundedFebruary 14, 1958
Incorporated (city)1978
AmalgamatedJanuary 1, 2002
ReconstitutedJanuary 1, 2006
Georges-Henri Brossard
Named forProminent family of the region and the city's founder
Government
Electoral Districts
Federal

Brossard-La Prairie
MayorPaul Leduc
Deputy mayorSerge Séguin
City council
(2006-2009)
List of councillors
by district #

1. Doreen Assaad
2. Pierre O'Donoughue
3. Monique Gagné
4. Alexandre Plante
5. Serge Séguin
6. Claudio Benedetti
7. Zaki Thomas
8. Antoine Assaf
9. Pascal Forget
10. Daniel Lucier
Federal MP(s)Hoang Mai (NDP)
Quebec MNA(s)Fatima Houda-Pepin (PLQ)
Geography
Total Area22.5 sq mi (58.38 km2)
Land Area17.4 sq mi (45.2 km2)
Water Area5.2 sq mi (13.60 km2)
Demography
Total Population71154 (2006)
Density (pop.)1574.3/km2 (4077.4/sq mi)
Change (2001-06)(+)9.4%
Dwellings27530
Other information
Time zoneEST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code(s)J4W to J4Z
Area code(450)
Access Routes
 
 
 
 

 
 
NTS Map031H06
GNBC CodeEQKVD
Geocode58007
CLSC TerritoryBrossard-Saint-Lambert (16052)
DemonymBrossardois(e)
Rank72nd

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Brossard is a wealthy suburban area, located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, opposite the island and city of Montreal.

Brossard is subdivided into many smaller sections. These sections are characterized by having street names that all begin with the same letter of the alphabet. The only notable exceptions are few major arteries (such as Taschereau Boulevard and Rome Boulevard) that span across two or more sections. The residential sections of Brossard are primarily composed of single-family homes, however high-rise condominiums are common near the river. Brossard is the commercial hub of the south shore, most businesses located along Taschereau Boulevard, inside Champlain Mall and Place Portobello or at the brand-new lifestyle centre, Quartier DIX30. A particular segment of Taschereau Boulevard near La Prairie and the Saint-Jacques River is home to an exceptionally large concentration of car dealerships offering most available makes and models.

Brossard is the most ethnically diverse municipality in Quebec. In 2006, 23 different ethnic groups had at least a one percent share of the city's population. More than a third of the population are first generation immigrants. It has the highest proportion of immigrants in Quebec outside the Island of Montreal. Brossard is home to the largest concentration of Chinese immigrants in Quebec.


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