- L'Assomption, Quebec
L'Assomption is an off-island suburb of
Montreal , in southwesternQuebec ,Canada on theL'Assomption River . It is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of L'Assomption. It is located on the outer fringes of theMontreal urban area.Most of the economy depends on the agricultural industries of the surrounding plains. It is also the cultural center of the region.
This city is also known to be the home town of the thrash metal band
Reanimator , as you can hear their singer scream "Merci L'Assomption!" (which means "Thank you L'Assomption) at the end of the song "Black Bones" from their Thrashin' The Neighborhood EP.L'Assomption is also home to Marie-Annick Lépine, a member of the highly popular néo-traditional Quebec band
Les Cowboys Fringants .In 2002, L'Assomption amalgamated with the parish of Saint-Gérard-Majella.
Communities
*Domaine-Beaudoin-Papin
*Domaine-des-Fleurs
*"L'Assomption"
*Saint-Gérard-MajellaAccording to the
2001 Statistics Canada Census:"Statistics include amalgamation"
*Population: 15,872
*% Change (1996 -2001 ): 0.3
*Dwellings: 5,900
*Area (km².): 137.12
*Density (persons per km².): 115.8References
[http://www.ville.lassomption.qc.ca/ Ville de l'Assomption (French only)]
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