Île Jésus

Coordinates: 45°35′N 73°45′W / 45.583°N 73.750°W / 45.583; -73.750
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Île Jésus
Saint Lawrence River
Rivière des Mille Îles
Coordinates45°35′N 73°45′W / 45.583°N 73.750°W / 45.583; -73.750
ArchipelagoHochelaga Archipelago
Area242 km2 (93 sq mi)
Administration
Canada
TerritoryQuebec
CityLaval
Demographics
Population422,993 (2016)

Île Jésus (French: [il ʒezy], Jesus Island) is a river island in southwestern Quebec, separated from the mainland to the north by the Rivière des Mille Îles, and from the Island of Montreal to the south by the Rivière des Prairies. It is the second-largest (242 km2 (93 sq mi)) island in the Hochelaga Archipelago (after the Island of Montreal), and the fourth most populous island in Canada, with more than 420,000 residents as of 2016.

Île Jésus is the major component of the

rural portion, with most of the urban area
in the central region and along the south and west river banks.

Former cities

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