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    Îles Laval

    Îles-Laval

    Part of Hochelaga Archipelago

    The Îles Laval (French pronunciation: [il laval]; Laval Islands) are an island grouping in the Rivière des Prairies in southwestern Quebec, part of the Hochelaga Archipelago.

    Îles Laval

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    6 landforms

    Overview

    The Îles Laval (French pronunciation: [il laval]; Laval Islands) are an island grouping in the Rivière des Prairies in southwestern Quebec, part of the Hochelaga Archipelago. Formerly an independent municipality (Les Îles-Laval), they became part of the city of Laval on August 6, 1965. The islands have a population of about 1,000.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets3
    • Rocks & skerries1

    Major islands

    2
    • Île Bigras

      Île Bigras

      Area
      0.37 km²
      High point
      47 m

      Île Bigras (French pronunciation: [il biɡʁa]; Bigras Island) is the largest of the four islands that make up the Îles Laval grouping in the Rivière des Prairies in Quebec. They have all been part of the city of Laval since 1965.

    • Île Pariseau

      Île Pariseau

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      34 m

      Île Pariseau (French pronunciation: [il paʁizo]) is a small island located in the Rivière des Prairies across the river from Île Bizard and Montreal Island.

    Islets

    3

    Rocks & skerries

    1

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level20 m40 m60 m47 mÎle Bigras39 mÎle Verte39 mÎle Ronde36 mÎle Verte34 mÎle Pariseau
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.11Île Bigras: 0.37 km²Île BigrasÎle Pariseau: 0.11 km²Île PariseauÎle Verte: 0.07 km²Île VerteÎle Verte: 0.03 km²Île VerteÎle Ronde: 0.03 km²Île RondeÎle Drouin: <0.1 haÎle Drouin
    km², log scale
    Île Bigras0.37 km²
    Île Pariseau0.11 km²
    Île Verte0.07 km²
    Île Verte0.03 km²
    Île Ronde0.03 km²
    Île Drouin<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs