Country Canada Time zone EST (UTC−5) Area code(s) 450 and 579 Area 7.7 km² Province Québec | Constituted January 4, 1918 Postal code(s) J5B Highways
A-15
A-30
A-930 Route 132
Route 209 Population 7,462 (2011) Local time Sunday 11:01 PM | |
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Weather -9°C, Wind SW at 2 km/h, 49% Humidity RCMs Montérégie, Roussillon Regional County Municipality | ||
Delson is an off-island suburb (South shore) of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is situated 8 mi/13 km SSE of Montreal within the regional county municipality of Roussillion in the administrative region of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 7,462.
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Map of Delson, QC, Canada
On its small territory, Delson is crossed by Route 132 and the Turtle River (rivière de la Tortue). The city owns a portion of the Champlain industrial park as well as the Delson commuter train station with service to and from Montreal on the AMT's Candiac Line.
History
The origin of the name Delson comes from the Delaware and Hudson Railway, now a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, which runs through the town. The Canadian Railway Museum (Exporail) occupies a large tract between Delson and Saint-Constant.
Delson was founded in 1918 as a village municipality before obtaining its status of a city 21 February 1957. The village of Delson was created from three parishes: St Andrews (1924) of the United Church and St David (1938) of the Anglican as well as Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus (1932) of the Catholic faith.
Geography
The city lies along the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, south of the island of Montreal.
Lakes & Rivers
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:
Notable residents
Delson is the hometown of retired NHL goalie Marcel Cousineau