Delson, Quebec
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Delson is an off-island suburb of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Its 2006 population was 7,322. It is 8 mi/13 km SSE of Montreal at .
Delson lies within the regional county municipality of Roussillion in Québec (Canada), located in the administrative region of Montérégie.
On its small territory, Delson is crossed by Route 132 and the Turtle River (rivière de la Tortue). The city owns a portion of the Champlain industrial park as well as the Delson commuter train station with service to and from Montreal on the Metropolitan Transport Agency (AMT)'s Delson-Candiac line.
The origin of the name Delson comes from the Delaware and Hudson Railway, now a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, which runs through the town. The Canadian Railway Museum (Exporail) occupies a large tract between Delson and Saint-Constant.
Delson was founded in 1918 as a village before obtaining its status of a city 21 February 1957. The village of Delson was created from three parishes: St Andrews (1924) and St David (1938) of the United Church as well as Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus (1932) of the Catholic faith.
[edit] Demographics
Mother tongue language from Canada 2006 Census
| Language | Population | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 6,440 | 88.1% |
| English only | 515 | 7.05% |
| Both English and French | 65 | 0.89% |
| Other languages | 285 | 3.9% |
| North: Candiac | ||
| West: Saint-Constant, Quebec |
Delson | East: La Prairie |
| South: Saint-Constant, Quebec |
[edit] Famous residents
Delson is the hometown of retired NHL goalie Marcel Cousineau, and David Jackson
[edit] External links
- Official Site Ville de Delson (French only)
- Official Site AMT
- Official Site Canadian Railway Museum (Exporail) at Delson/Saint-Constant
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