Verdun (English pronunciation: /vərˈdʌn/, French: [vɛrˈdœ̃]) is a borough (arrondissement) of the City of Montreal, situated along the St. Lawrence River. It consists of the former city of Verdun, Quebec, which was merged with the city of Montreal on January 1, 2002. Verdun did not hold a demerger referendum on June 20, 2004. Verdun was founded in 1671, making it one of Canada's oldest cities. In 1956, Nuns' Island (Île-des-Sœurs) was amalgamated...
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Verdun (English pronunciation: /vərˈdʌn/, French: [vɛrˈdœ̃]) is a borough (arrondissement) of the City of Montreal, situated along the St. Lawrence River. It consists of the former city of Verdun, Quebec, which was merged with the city of Montreal on January 1, 2002. Verdun did not hold a demerger referendum on June 20, 2004. Verdun was founded in 1671, making it one of Canada's oldest cities. In 1956, Nuns' Island (Île-des-Sœurs) was amalgamated with Verdun, which is on the Island of Montreal.
Although very close to Downtown Montreal, it is separated from it by the Canal de l'Aqueduc. It is also located next to the Champlain Bridge, the main bridge from Montreal to the suburbs on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. On September 3rd, 1978, the Montreal Metro expanded to include Verdun.
Verdun consists roughly of three neighbourhoods:
- the verdant West Verdun (characterized by the sprawling Douglas hospital grounds);
- the predominantly working-class neighbourbood of downtown...
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