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Longueuil
Columbia Encyclopedia entry: Longueuil
Longueuil, city (1991 pop. 129,874), S Que., Canada, on the St. Lawrence River opposite Montreal. It is a residential and industrial suburb of Montreal. It annexed Montreal South in 1961, and merged with the city of Jacques-Cartier in 1969.

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Longueuil is a city in located in the Montérégie administrative region of Quebec, and part of Greater Montreal. It sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal, in southwestern Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the fifth most populous city in Quebec and 19th largest in Canada. Residents of Longueuil are known as Longueuillois. The original village of Longueuil was officially established in 1848, became a town in 1874, and then a city in 1920. It would merge with Montreal South in 1961, and Ville Jacques-Cartier in 1969, keeping its name as Longueuil. On January...more »
Columbia Encyclopedia search results: Longueuil
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  • Longueuil, Charles le Moyne, sieur de

    Longueuil, Charles le Moyne, sieur de, 1626–85, French colonial leader in Canada, founder of a famous Canadian family, b. Dieppe, France. Emigrating to Canada in 1641, he worked for the Jesuit...

  • Le Moyne

    Le Moyne, Canadian family. It was founded by Charles le Moyne, sieur de Longueuil, whose 11 sons were noted soldiers, explorers, and colonizers. The two most famous sons were the sieur d'Iberv...

  • Iberville, Pierre le Moyne, sieur d'

    Iberville, Pierre le Moyne, sieur d', 1661–1706, French Canadian naval officer, founder of the French territory of Louisiana, b. Ville Marie (in present Montreal), Canada; son of Charles le Mo...

  • Bienville, Jean Baptiste le Moyne, sieur de

    Bienville, Jean Baptiste le Moyne, sieur de, 1680–1768, colonizer and governor of Louisiana, b. Ville Marie (on the site of Montreal), Canada; son of Charles le Moyne, sieur de Longueuil, and ...

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