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| Coordinates: 45°37′N 73°50′W / 45.617°N 73.833°W | |||
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Quebec |
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| Region | Laurentides | ||
| Regional County | Thérèse-de-Blainville | ||
| Established | |||
| Incorporated | January 1, 1946 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | Ville | ||
| - Mayor | Marlene Cordato | ||
| - Federal riding | Rivière-des-Mille-Îles | ||
| - Prov. riding | Groulx | ||
| Area [1] | |||
| - Land | 27.94 km2 (10.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006)[1] | |||
| - Total | 26,483 | ||
| - Density | 947.9/km2 (2,455/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Postal Code | |||
| Area code(s) | 450 | ||
| Website | www.ville.boisbriand.qc.ca | ||
Boisbriand (also called Flashwood, raw translation of "bois brillant") is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles in the Regional County Municipality of Thérèse-de-Blainville.
The Hasidic community of Kiryas Tosh is located within the city limits. The rapidly growing community of 3,000 is home to the Tosher Rebbe, Meshulim Feish (Ferencz) Lowy, who established the community in 1963.
Although relatively small, Boisbriand is the town in Quebec which has the highest number of highways per square kilometres.[citation needed] There are 3: Highway 13 on the west, Highway 15 on the east, and Highway 640 in the middle/north.
According to the Canada 2001 Census:
- Population: 26,666
- % Change (1996-2001): 6.0
- Dwellings: 91,495
- Area (km².): 277.76
- Density (persons per km².): 962.8
Twin cities
References
- ^ a b Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Boisbriand community profile
External links
- Ville de Boisbriand (French)
- Tosh Hasidic Dynasty
- Welcome to Tosh
- Hatzolah of Kiryas Tosh
- Kiryas Tash
- Photos of the saintly Grand Rabbi of Tosh
- Story of The Rebbe Grand Rabbi Lowy of Tosh
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Coordinates: 45°36′43″N 73°50′18″W / 45.61194°N 73.83833°W
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