Montreal

**Montreal** (, spelled _Montréal_ in French) is a city in the country of Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec and the second-largest city in Canada. Most of the people who live in Montreal speak French.

Montreal is built on an island sitting in the Saint Lawrence River. More than three million people live in the Greater Montreal metropolitan area. At the centre of Montreal is a mountain called Mount Royal. The suburb of Westmount is a very rich suburb on the island of Montreal.

## History

The name 'Montréal' comes from _Mont Royal_, which means 'Royal Mountain' in French. It was originally called _Ville-Marie_, or City of Mary.

Montreal has always played a very important part in the history and development of Canada. It continues to be a large Canadian industrial and commercial centre, as well as a major seaport (via the Saint Lawrence River). It once was the largest city in Canada, before Toronto grew to be larger.

Tourists visit Montreal for its historical and cultural interest. One can visit the Old City in horse-drawn carriages, where many buildings from the earliest years stand and remind of the way of life that started in the New World, when Montreal was just a fur trading outpost belonging to France over 350 years ago.

## Geography

Montreal is in the southwest of Quebec, 530 kilometres north of New York City. The city itself is located on an island, the Island of Montreal. Near the downtown area, there is a hill called _Mount Royal_ (_Mont Royal_ in French).

## Economy

Montreal's economy is the second largest in Canada. The city's port is the biggest inland port (a port that is not on the sea) in the world. Many large corporations have their main offices in Montreal. It also hosts many international organizations like ICAO, the World Anti-Doping Agency, and IATA. The city is home to four major Universities, welcoming students from all parts of Canada and from all over the world.

Montreal is also known for its cultural production sector. Because the city has many different buildings, films are easy to film there. The circus troupe (group) _Cirque du Soleil_ is from Montreal. The city is also known for its festivals, like the Montreal Jazz Festival and _Just For Laughs_.

Some video game companies like Ubisoft also have studios in Montreal.

## Culture

Montreal is the cultural capital of Quebec and French-speaking Canada.
Montreal has many beautiful churches (Montreal is referred to locally as 'the city of a hundred churches'), including the largest church in Canada, and also many important art, history, and science museums. You can also visit the location of the 1967 World's Fair, where one will find the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Formula One automobile race course and other attractions.

Also of interest is the site where the 1976 Summer Olympic Games were held, and the modern architecture of the Olympic stadium (the 'Big O') and its tall inclined observation tower (the highest inclined tower in the world); now a landmark of Montreal, closed but intended to re-open in 2027 after renovation. Other attractions include the Biodome, Insectarium, Flower Gardens, and the view from the top of Mount Royal.

Ice hockey was invented in Montreal.  Many Montrealers are interested in the sport, and the city is home to its own ice hockey team called the Montreal Canadiens who play in the National Hockey League (NHL).

## Media

- CKAC 730

- CBFT SRC

- CFTM TVA

- CIVM Télé-Québec

- CFJP TQS

- CFTU Canal Savoir

## Other websites

- Official website
- Montreal  -Citizendium

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Montreal
- **official name**: _Ville de Montréal_
- **settlement type**: List of cities in Quebec, City
- **image caption**: From top, left to right: Downtown Montreal  skyline, Old Montreal, Notre-Dame Basilica (Montreal), Notre-Dame Basilica, Old Port of Montreal, Saint Joseph's Oratory, Olympic Stadium (Montreal), Olympic Stadium
- **image flag**: Flag of Montreal.svg
- **flag size**: 125px
- **flag link**: Flag of Montreal
- **image seal**: Coat of arms of Montreal.svg
- **seal type**: Coat of arms
- **seal size**: 95px
- **seal link**: Coat of arms of Montreal
- **blank emblem type**: Logo
- **blank emblem size**: 160px
- **nickname**: Name of Montreal#Nicknames, "MTL", "The 514", "The City of Festivals", "The City of Saints", "The City of a Hundred Steeples", "Sin City", "La Métropole"
- **motto**: Concordia Salus ("well-being through harmony")
- **map caption**: Interactive map of Montreal
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision name**: Canada
- **subdivision type1**: Provinces and Territories of Canada, Province
- **subdivision type2**: Region (Quebec), Region
- **subdivision type3**: Urban agglomerations in Quebec, UA
- **subdivision name1**: Quebec
- **subdivision name2**: Montreal (region), Montreal
- **subdivision name3**: Urban agglomeration of Montreal
- **established title**: Founded
- **established date**: May 17, 1642
- **established title1**: Incorporated
- **established date1**: 1832
- **established title2**: Constituted
- **established date2**: January 1, 2002
- **parts type**: Boroughs
- **p1**: Ahuntsic-Cartierville
- **government type**: Montreal City Council
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **leader name**: Valérie Plante
- **leader title1**: List of Canadian federal electoral districts, Federal riding
- **area total km2**: 431.50
- **area land km2**: 365.13
- **area urban km2**: 1,293.99
- **area metro km2**: 4,604.26
- **elevation min m**: 6
- **population total**: 1762949 (List of the largest population centres in Canada, 2nd)
- **population as of**: 2021
- **population density km2**: 4,828.3
- **population metro**: 4,291,732 (List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada, 2nd)
- **population density metro km2**: 919
- **population blank1 title**: Pop <small>2016–2022</small>
- **population blank1**: 2.9%
- **population blank2 title**: Metro Dwellings
- **population blank2**: 1,929,263
- **population demonym**: Montrealer
Montréalais(e)
- **postal code type**: Canadian postal code, Postal code(s)
- **area code**: Area codes 514 and 438, 514 and 438 and 263
- **blank name sec2**: GDP (Montreal )
- **blank info sec2**: $200.9billion (2016)
- **blank1 name sec2**: GDP per capita (Montreal )
- **blank1 info sec2**: CA$49,024 (2016)
- **blank2 name**: Police
- **blank2 info**: Service de police de la Ville de Montréal, SPVM
- **blank3 name**: Ambulance
- **blank4 name**: Fire
- **p2**: Anjou, Quebec, Anjou
- **p3**: Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
- **p4**: L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève
- **p5**: LaSalle, Quebec, LaSalle
- **p6**: Lachine, Quebec, Lachine
- **p7**: Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
- **p8**: Le Sud-Ouest
- **p9**: Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
- **p10**: Montréal-Nord
- **p11**: Outremont, Quebec, Outremont
- **p12**: Pierrefonds-Roxboro
- **p13**: Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles
- **p14**: Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
- **p15**: Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Saint-Laurent
- **p16**: St. Leonard, Quebec, Saint-Léonard
- **p17**: Verdun, Quebec, Verdun
- **p18**: Ville-Marie, Montreal, Ville-Marie
- **p19**: Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension
- **leader title3**: List of Quebec provincial electoral districts, Prov. riding
- **leader title4**: Member of Parliament (Canada), MPs
- **elevation max m**: 233
- **timezone**: Eastern Time Zone, EST
- **utc offset**: −05:00
- **timezone dst**: EDT
- **utc offset dst**: −04:00