Grande-Île, Quebec

Grande-Île is an island in the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. The island is mostly occupied by the city Salaberry-de-Valleyfield. Part of the Hochelaga Archipelago, the island connects the Beauharnois-Salaberry and the Vaudreuil-Soulanges regions over the Saint Lawrence River via the Pont Monseigneur Langlois. Grande-Île was also the name of a municipality on the island which merged with Salaberry-de-Valleyfield on January 1, 2002.

Aerial view showing (left to right) Canal de Beauharnois, Grande-Île, Saint Lawrence River, Pointe-des-Cascades, Ottawa River, Perrot Island
Grande-Île

(Salaberry-de-Valleyfield)
Former municipality
Coordinates: 45°16′45″N 74°06′50″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMBeauharnois-Salaberry
Merged +Jan 01, 2002
Area
  Land50.68 km2 (19.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
  Total41,578
  Density820.4/km2 (2,125/sq mi)
  Change *
−5.4%
  Dwellings
1,804
 
  • Change from 2001 census
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)450
Access Routes [2] Route 132
Route 201
+ Merged with Salaberry-de-Valleyfield

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