La Plaine, Quebec

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 Les Moulins Regional County Municipality. It is part of the administrative division of Lanaudière.

La Plaine
Official seal of La Plaine
Seal
La Plaine is located in Quebec
La Plaine
La Plaine
La Plaine is located in Quebec
La Plaine
La Plaine
Coordinates: 45°47′N 73°46′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
Seigneurie Des Plaines1765
Saint-Joachim de La Plaine1877
La Plaine1995
Population
 (2001)
 • Total15,673
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J7M
Area code450

Climate

La Plaine has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with warm and hot humid summers and cold winters the average high in july is 26°C (79°F) and July low is 16°C (60°F) while january high is -5°C (24°F) and low is -15°C (6°F) The Highest temperature ever recorded is 35°C (95°F) and record low is -36°C (-32°F)

References

    History

    The city of La Plaine was founded in 1830 on fragments of other cities, namely Mascouche, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Saint-Lin–Laurentides 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 Laurier Boulevard. 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.

    Population

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

    Recreation

    The Forum de La Plaine is a 2,000-seat multi-purpose arena.

    Education

    The Commission scolaire des Affluents operates the following French public schools in this area:

    • École primaire de l'Orée-des-Bois
    • École primaire du Boisé
    • École primaire Saint-Joachim
    • École primaire du geai-bleux
    • École secondaire de l'Odyssée

    Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:


    1. "PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
    2. "Rosemere High School Zone." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
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