Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie is a borough in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located in the centre-east of the city.
Geography
The borough is bordered to the northwest by Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension, to the northeast by Saint Leonard, to the southeast by Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, to the southwest by Le Plateau-Mont-Royal and its Mile End neighbourhood, and to the west by Outremont.It has a population of 131,318 and an area of 14.41 km².
Government
Municipal
As of the November 5, 2017 Montreal municipal election, the current borough council consists of the following councillors:| District | Position | Name | Party | |
| — | Borough mayor Montreal city councillor | François Croteau | Projet Montréal | |
| Étienne-Desmarteau | City councillor | Stéphanie Watt | Projet Montréal | |
| Marie-Victorin | City councillor | Jocelyn Pauzé | Projet Montréal | |
| Saint-Édouard | City councillor | François Limoges | Projet Montréal | |
| Vieux-Rosemont | City councillor | Christine Gosselin | Projet Montréal |
Federal and provincial
The borough is divided among the following federal ridings:- Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, Alexandre Boulerice, M.P. NDP
- Hochelaga, Soraya Martinez Ferrada, M.P. Liberal Party of Canada
- Outremont, Rachel Bendayan, M.P. Liberal Party of Canada
- Gouin, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, QS
- Rosemont, Vincent Marissal, QS
- Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Alexandre Leduc, QS
Demographics
| Language | Population | Percentage |
| French | 104,015 | 83% |
| English | 6,970 | 5% |
| Other languages | 14,540 | 12% |
Features
The northwestern area of the borough is served by the orange and blue lines of the Montreal Metro. Major thoroughfares include Beaubien St., Rosemont Blvd., Masson St., Saint Laurent Blvd., Saint Hubert St., Papineau Ave., Pie-IX Blvd., and Viau St. The notorious Tunnel de la mort is located in that borough, at the intersection of Iberville St. and Saint-Joseph Blvd.The borough includes the neighbourhoods of the Petite Patrie, comprising several "ethnic" neighbourhoods such as Little Italy; Rosemont; and Nouveau Rosemont.
Important features of the borough include the Jean-Talon Market, the Montreal Heart Institute, the Hôpital Santa Cabrini, the Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, the Olympic Village, Maisonneuve Park, Saint Sophie Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, the Church of the Madonna della Difesa and Dante Park.
Education
The Commission scolaire de Montréal operates Francophone public schools.The English Montreal School Board operates Anglophone public schools.
The Montreal Public Libraries Network operates the Rosemont, Marc-Favreau and La Petite-Patrie libraries.