Montreal

largest city in Quebec, Canada
Organization city_or_town_of_quebec Q340
Montreal
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Montreal was founded by Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve and Jeanne Mance[1].

Montreal

Summary

Montreal is a city or town of Quebec[1]. Montreal ranks in the top 0.44% of city_or_town_of_quebec entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,210 views/month, #1 of 225).[2]

Key Facts

  • Montreal received the City of Design[3].
  • Montreal is located in Urban agglomeration of Montreal[4].
  • Montreal is in the country of Canada[5].
  • Montreal's head of government is recorded as Soraya Martinez Ferrada[6].
  • Montreal is on the continent of North America[7].
  • Montreal's instance of is recorded as city or town of Quebec[8].
  • Montreal's instance of is recorded as metropolis[9].
  • Montreal's instance of is recorded as territory outside RCM in Quebec[10].
  • Montreal's instance of is recorded as college town[11].
  • Montreal's official language is recorded as French[12].
  • Montreal's shares border with is recorded as Longueuil[13].
  • Montreal's shares border with is recorded as Saint-Lambert[14].
  • Montreal's shares border with is recorded as Westmount[15].
  • Montreal's shares border with is recorded as Montréal-Est[16].
  • Montreal's shares border with is recorded as Mount Royal[17].
  • Montreal's shares border with is recorded as Hampstead[18].
  • Montreal's shares border with is recorded as Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue[19].
  • Montreal's shares border with is recorded as Candiac[20].
  • Montreal's shares border with is recorded as Sainte-Catherine[21].
  • Montreal's shares border with is recorded as Laval[22].
  • Montreal's shares border with is recorded as Dorval[23].
  • Montreal's shares border with is recorded as Kirkland[24].
  • Montreal's shares border with is recorded as Dollard-des-Ormeaux[25].
  • Montreal's shares border with is recorded as Côte Saint-Luc[26].
  • Montreal's shares border with is recorded as Montreal West[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve[28] and Jeanne Mance[29].

Recognition

Montreal received the City of Design[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Montreal include Montréal–Trudeau International Airport[30], an international airport[31], in Canada[32]; Montreal Cognitive Assessment[33], a cognitive test[34], founded in 1996[35]; Montréal–Mirabel International Airport[36], an international airport[37], in Canada[38]; Island of Montreal[39], a river island[40], in Canada[41]; Alfa Romeo Montreal[42], an automobile model[43]; Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework[44], a strategic plan[45]; Montreal Street Circuit[46], a street circuit[47], in Canada[48]; and 6714 Montréal[49], an asteroid[50].

Why It Matters

Montreal ranks in the top 0.44% of city_or_town_of_quebec entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,210 views/month, #1 of 225).[2] Montreal has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] Montreal is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Entities named for Montreal include Montréal–Trudeau International Airport[30], an international airport[31], in Canada[32]; Montreal Cognitive Assessment[33], a cognitive test[34], founded in 1996[35]; Montréal–Mirabel International Airport[36], an international airport[37], in Canada[38]; Island of Montreal[39], a river island[40], in Canada[41]; Alfa Romeo Montreal[42], an automobile model[43]; and Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework[44], a strategic plan[45].

FAQs

What awards did Montreal receive?

Honors received include City of Design[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . quebec.ca. quebec.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . ville.montreal.qc.ca. Retrieved . ville.montreal.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [29] . ville.montreal.qc.ca. Retrieved . ville.montreal.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [4] . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . en.unesco.org. Retrieved . en.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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