Laval, Quebec
Laval (/ləˈvæl/ lə-VAL, French: [laval] ⓘ) is a city in Quebec, Canada. It is in the southwest of the province, north of Montreal. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third-largest city in the province after Montreal and Quebec City, and the thirteenth largest city in Canada, with a population of 443,192 in 2021.
Laval | |
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| Ville de Laval | |
From top, left to right: Le Domaine Bellerive apartment complex, Cinémas Cineplex Laval, Papineau-Leblanc Bridge, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Catholic Parish, Quebec Autoroute 15 through Laval | |
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Flag Coat of arms Logo | |
| Motto(s): "Unité, progrès, grandeur" (French) "Unity, Progress, Greatness" | |
Laval Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′N 73°45′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Laval |
| RCM | None |
| Constituted | 6 August 1965 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Laval City Council |
| • Mayor | Stéphane Boyer |
| • Federal riding | Alfred-Pellan / Vimy / Laval— Les Îles / Marc-Aurèle-Fortin |
| • Prov. riding | Chomedey / Fabre / Laval-des- Rapides / Mille-Îles / Sainte-Rose / Vimont |
| Area | |
| • Land | 247.23 km2 (95.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 91 m (299 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 443,192 |
| • Density | 1,710.9/km2 (4,431/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011–2016 | 5.3% |
| Demonym(s) | Lavallois, Lavalloise |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Website | www |
Laval is geographically 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. Laval occupies all of Île Jésus as well as the Îles Laval.
Laval constitutes one of the 17 administrative regions of Quebec, with a region code of 13, as well as a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) and census division (CD) with geographical code 65. It also constitutes the judicial district of Laval. It is the smallest administrative region in the province by area.