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Verdun

 

Verdun, a city in Jacques Cartier county, Quebec, on the St. Lawrence river and on the Canadian National Railway. It is a suburb of Montreal, with which it is connected by street-car. Verdun was first known as C척te de Gentilly, and it was given its present name later, probably by La Salle, in honour of the historic Verdun in France. In 1830 it was named La Rivi챔re-St. Pierre, but an Act changing the name again to Verdun was passed in 1876. The city was incorporated in 1912. Although primarily a residential suburb, west of Montreal, Verdun has a number of industrial establishments. The electric lights, water works, and fuse works are municipally owned. There are numerous churches, several theatres, a large general hospital, and a hospital for the insane. Two weekly newspapers are published in English (Free Press and Guardian), one in French (Le Chroniqueur), and one (Messenger) in French and English.

Verdun is a former city on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is now in the Borough of Verdun. It was amalgamated into Montreal in 2002.

Verdun was founded in 1671, making it one of Canada's oldest cities. In 1956, Île des Soeurs (Nuns' Island) was amalgamated with Verdun, which is on the Island of Montreal. In 2002, the municipality of Verdun was merged with the city of Montreal.

Although very close to downtown Montreal, it is separated from it by the Montreal Aquaduct. It is also located next to the Champlain Bridge, the main bridge from Montreal to the suburbs on the South Shore of the St. Lawrence River. On 3 September 1978, Montreal's metro system began operating in Verdun.

Verdun is a working-class area. In the early part of the 20th century, it had a majority English-speaking population. It is now predominantly French-speaking. It is one of the very few areas in Quebec to ban bars within its borders, although restaurants with bars are allowed.

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