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For the U.S. National Historic Landmark house in Gloucester, Massachusetts, see Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House

Boroughs of Quebec City on November 1, 2009

Beauport as seen from Île d'Orléans

Montmorency falls

Beauport is a borough of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada on the St. Lawrence River.

Beauport is a northeastern suburb of Quebec City. Manufactures include paint, construction materials, printers, and hospital supplies. Food transportation is important to the economy. Attractions include Parc de la Chute-Montmorency (Montmorency Falls Park), which contains a fortification built in 1759 and Manoir Montmorency, the home from 1791 to 1794 of Edward Augustus, duke of Kent and Strathern.

The city's historic district contains many interesting churches and homes, including Maison Bellanger-Girardin, where visitors can learn about Beauport's heritage. Annual events include the spring arts festival Salon de Mai and the summer Festival Folklorique des enfants du monde, a multicultural and international children's folklore festival. Established in 1634, Beauport is one of the oldest European-founded communities in Canada. It incorporated as a city in 1976 through the amalgamation of seven municipalities (Beauport, Saint-Michel-Archange, Giffard, Villeneuve, Montmorency, Courville and Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux). During the 1990s its population continued to grow because of its economic diversification, available space, and outdoor recreational opportunities.

According to the Canada 2006 Census:

• Population: 74,881
• % Change (2001-2006): +2.8
• Dwellings: 31,461
• Area (km²): 74.37 km²
• Density (persons per km²): 1,006.8

[edit] See also

• Municipal reorganization in Quebec

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Coordinates: 46°51′00″N 71°10′59″W / 46.850°N 71.183°W / 46.850; -71.183

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