Longueuil (pronounced /lɒŋˈɡɔɪ/; French: [lɔ̃ɡœj]) is a city in located in the Montérégie administrative region of Quebec, and part of Greater Montreal. It sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal, in southwestern Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the fifth most populous city in Quebec and 19th largest in Canada. Residents of Longueuil are known as Longueuillois...
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Longueuil (pronounced /lɒŋˈɡɔɪ/; French: [lɔ̃ɡœj]) is a city in located in the Montérégie administrative region of Quebec, and part of Greater Montreal. It sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal, in southwestern Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the fifth most populous city in Quebec and 19th largest in Canada. Residents of Longueuil are known as Longueuillois.
The original village of Longueuil was officially established in 1848, became a town in 1874, and then a city in 1920. It would merge with Montreal South in 1961, and Ville Jacques-Cartier in 1969, keeping its name as Longueuil.
On January 1, 2002, the provincial government amalgamated Longueuil with Boucherville, Brossard, Greenfield Park, LeMoyne, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Saint-Hubert and Saint-Lambert. On January 1, 2006, Boucherville, Brossard, Saint-Lambert and Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville demerged and became independent cities once...
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