Montérégie

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Montérégie is an administrative region in the southwestern corner of Quebec. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard, Longueuil, Sorel, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, and Saint-Hyacinthe.

The majority of the population lives near the Saint Lawrence River, on the south shore of Montreal.

The region has a population of 1,336,000, on 11,111 km² of land, giving a population density of 1,203 hab/km². In August 2004, unemployment was 7.9%.

Montérégie is named for the Monteregian mountain chain, which are in turn named for Mount Royal.

Regions of Quebec
Abitibi-Témiscamingue \| Bas-Saint-Laurent \| Capitale-Nationale \| Centre-du-Québec \| Chaudière-Appalaches \| Côte-Nord \| Estrie \| Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine \| Lanaudière \| Laurentides \| Laval \| Mauricie \| Montérégie \| Montréal \| Nord-du-Québec \| Outaouais \| Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
*see also:* Regional County Municipalities of Quebec

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