Pointe-Claire
Sign in to savePointe-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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- Pointe-Claire
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- City
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- Point of land with a clear view over Lake Saint-Louis
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- Pointe-Claire Windmill
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- Location of Pointe-Claire on Montreal Island
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- Canada Southern Quebec
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- Location in southern Quebec
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- Canada
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- Quebec
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- Region
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- Montréal
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- None
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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.
==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.