Le Plateau-Mont-Royal

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Le Plateau-Mont-Royal is a borough (arrondissement) of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

1 Geography
2 Government
- 2.1 Municipal
- 2.2 Federal and provincial
3 Features
4 See also
5 External link

The borough is located northeast of downtown, and was part of the City of Montreal prior to the 2002 municipal mergers.

It is bordered to the south by Ville-Marie, to the west by Outremont, and to the north and east by Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie. Clockwise from the south, it is bounded by Sherbrooke St., University St., Pine Ave. (av. des Pins), Park Ave. (Avenue du Parc), the southward projection of Hutchison St., Hutchison St., Mount Royal Ave (av. Mont-Royal), and the CP railroad tracks.

It has a population of 101,364 and an area of 7.74 km².

The current borough mayor is Helen Fotopulos, among the most prominent municipal politicians.

The borough is divided into three districts (as of 2005):

Mile End
Jeanne-Mance
De Lorimier

The borough is divided among the following federal ridings:

Outremont
Westmount—Ville-Marie
Laurier—Sainte-Marie (the bulk of the borough is in this riding)

It is divided among the following provincial electoral districts:

Outremont
Mercier (the bulk of the borough is in this district)
Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (a small southeastern corner)
Sainte-Marie—Saint-Jacques
Westmount—Saint-Louis

The Plateau

Overlooked by the eastern face of Mount Royal, the borough is served by part of the orange line of the Montreal metro, including Sherbrooke, Mont-Royal, and Laurier stations.

Important features of the borough include the Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal, La Fontaine Park, and Jeanne Mance Park.

The borough is largely composed of the well-known Plateau neighbourhood, famous for its bohemian reputation and characteristic architecture. The neighbourhoods of Mile End, Côte Saint-Louis, and Milton-Parc (including the McGill Ghetto) are also located in the borough.