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Lachine, Quebec
Borough of Montreal in Quebec, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lachine (French pronunciation: [laʃin]) is a borough (arrondissement) within the city of Montreal on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada.
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![]() Bike paths by the Lachine Canal | |
![]() Location of Lachine on the Island of Montreal. (Grey areas indicate demerged municipalities). | |
Coordinates: 45°25′59″N 73°40′51″W | |
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Province | ![]() |
City | Montreal |
Region | Montréal |
Parish of Saints-Anges-de-la-Chine | 1676 |
Incorporated | 1848 |
Montreal merger | January 1, 2002 |
Electoral Districts Federal | Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle |
Provincial | Marquette |
Government | |
• Type | Borough |
• Mayor | Maja Vodanovic (PM) |
• Federal MP(s) | Anju Dhillon (LPC) |
• Quebec MNA(s) | Enrico Ciccone (PLQ) |
Area | |
• Land | 17.75 km2 (6.85 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 44,489 |
• Change (2011-16) | ![]() |
• Dwellings (2006) | 19,909 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | (514) and (438) |
Access Routes[4]![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Website | lachine. ville.montreal.qc.ca |
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It was founded as a trading post in 1669. Developing into a parish and then an autonomous city, it was merged as a municipality into Montreal in 2002.