Île Jésus Explained

Île Jésus
Map:Quebec
Location:Saint Lawrence River
Rivière des Mille Îles
Coordinates:45.5833°N -118°W
Archipelago:Hochelaga Archipelago
Area Km2:242
Country:Canada
Country Admin Divisions Title:Territory
Country Admin Divisions:Quebec
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:City
Country Admin Divisions 1:Laval
Population:422,993
Population As Of:2016

Île Jésus (pronounced as /fr/, Jesus Island) is a river island in southwestern Quebec, separated from the mainland to the north by the Rivière des Mille Îles, and from the Island of Montreal to the south by the Rivière des Prairies. It is the second-largest (242km2) island in the Hochelaga Archipelago (after the Island of Montreal), and the fourth most populous island in Canada, with more than 420,000 residents as of 2016.

Île Jésus is the major component of the City of Laval, along with the Îles Laval and several other islands. The island still has a considerable rural portion, with most of the urban area in the central region and along the south and west river banks.

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