Pointe-Claire

Also known as Pointe-Claire, Quebec

Pointe-Claire (, ) is a Quebec local municipality within the Urban agglomeration of Montreal on the Island of Montreal in Canada. It is entirely developed, and land use includes residential, light manufacturing, and retail. As of the 2021 census the population was 33,488.

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Vinony's link graph records 459 inbound references to Pointe-Claire, and connects out to Ahuntsic-Cartierville, borough of Montreal and Eastern Time Zone.

The entry is geolocated on the map in QC, across 3 mapped points.

It is catalogued under topics including Bilingual cities and towns in Quebec, Cities and towns in Quebec and Island of Montreal municipalities.

Vinony links it to 25 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.name: Pointe-Claire
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.settlement_type: City
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.named_for: Point of land with a clear view over Lake Saint-Louis
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.image_skyline: Moulin à vent Pointe-Claire-7947.jpg
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.image_caption: Pointe-Claire Windmill
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.image_map: Carte localisation Île de Montréal - Pointe-Claire.svg
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.map_caption: Location of Pointe-Claire on Montreal Island
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.pushpin_map: Canada Southern Quebec
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.pushpin_map_caption: Location in southern Quebec
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.subdivision_name: Canada
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.subdivision_name1: Quebec
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.subdivision_name2: Montréal
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.subdivision_type3: RCM
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.subdivision_name3: None
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.established_title: Settled

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: Pointe-Clairaise
Population: 35429
Area: 34.70
Official website: www.pointe-claire.ca
Image: Moulin à vent Pointe-Claire-7947.jpg

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Commons category: Pointe-Claire
inception: 1698-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Toponymy
History
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Local government
Former mayors
Infrastructure
Transportation
Public safety and animal services
Education
See also
References
External links

==Toponymy== The toponym refers to the peninsula, or point, where the windmill, convent, and the Saint-Joachim de Pointe-Claire Church are sited. The point extends into Lac Saint-Louis and has a clear view of its surroundings.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Pointe-Claire” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.