Blainville, Quebec
Ville de Blainville, Québec |
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Location of Blainville, Quebec |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Population (2006) |
| - Total |
46,493 |
Blainville is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec and is located 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of downtown Montreal. According to the 2006 Canadian Census, it has a population of 46,493.
Blainville lies at the foot of the Laurentians, a range of ancient, worn-down mountains and hills, which forms a part of the Canadian Shield.
Mostly known as a home for heavy industry, the town is also a centre of recreational and tourist activities. It is at the southern limit of the web of cross-country ski trails that meander through the Laurentides.
Blainville is known to have expensive neighbourhoods near its golf course, such as Le Blainvillier. The price range for a home is as low as $250,000 Canadian to as high as $1,500,000 Canadian or even higher, depending how far it is from the golf course.
Blainville has the greatest population increase in the Laurentides area. The population increased by 57.1% between 1996 and 2006.
The Boréale brewery is located in Blainville.
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Language
The 2006 census found that 91.4% of residents spoke French as their mother tongue.
The next most common languages were English (2.8%) and Portuguese (1.4%).[1]
| Mother Tongue |
Population |
Percentage |
| French |
42,490 |
91.40% |
| English |
1,310 |
2.82% |
| English and French |
225 |
0.48% |
| French and a non-official language |
155 |
0.33% |
| English and a non-official language |
45 |
0.10% |
| English, French and a non-official language |
15 |
0.03% |
| Portuguese |
665 |
1.43% |
| Italian |
400 |
0.86% |
| Arabic |
340 |
0.73% |
| Spanish |
305 |
0.66% |
| Vietnamese |
100 |
0.22% |
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Coordinates: 45°40′56.7″N 73°52′15.3″W / 45.682417, -73.870917
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