Montérégie is an administrative region in the southwestern corner of Quebec. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard, Granby, Longueuil, Sorel-Tracy, 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 1 403 360 (2007 estimates) on 11,127.74 km² (4,296.44 sq mi) of land, giving a population density of 126.1 hab/km² (326.6 hab/sq mi). In August 2004, unemployment was 7.9%.
Montérégie is named for the Monteregian Hills, which are in turn named for Mount Royal.
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Indian Reserves
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Coordinates: 45°23′23.4″N, 73°6′4.6″W
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