La Plaine, Quebec
Coordinates: 45°42′N 73°39′W / 45.7°N 73.65°W / 45.7; -73.65
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Seigneurie Des Plaines	1765
Saint-Joachim de La Plaine	1877
La Plaine	1995
Population (2001)
- Total	15,673
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	-4 (UTC)
Area code(s)	450

La Plaine is an off-island suburb of Montreal, and a formerly incorporated town in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It lies north of Montreal and Laval. It is now part of the City of Terrebonne in the Regional County Municipality of Les Moulins.

[edit] History

The city of La Plaine was founded in 1830 on fragments of other cities, namely Mascouche, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Saint-Lin and Terrebonne. At that time, the lords of Terrebonne and Lachenaie were building the road named "chemin de la Grande Ligne" to join the two cities. It is now called the boulevard Laurier. In 1877, the rail system was developed and stimulated the economic growth. The village of Saint-Joachim was founded during that time, which was later, in 1920, to be renamed La Plaine.

[edit] Population

At the time of the merge in 2001, the population of La Plaine was 15,673.

[edit] External links

• History of La Plaine and other sectors of Terrebonne (in french)
• The Canadian Encyclopedia

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Coordinates: 45°42′N 73°39′W / 45.7°N 73.65°W / 45.7; -73.65 (La Plaine, Quebec)

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