Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada, northwest of Montreal in the Regional County Municipality of Thérèse-de-Blainville. The population estimate for the city in 2011 was 13,700, up from 13,001 in the 2006 census. Its area was 92.23 square kilometres, with a population density of 149 people per square kilometre.
The city houses the Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines Complex of the Correctional Service of Canada, which includes the Regional Reception Centre, (multi-level security) Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines Institution (minimum security), the Regional Mental Health Centre (multi), the Federal Training Centre (minimum), and the Special Handling Unit (SHU), Canada's highest-security prison.
Communities
- Domaine Normandie
- Lac-des-Plaine
- Lepage
- Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines
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| Urban agglomeration of Montreal • Urban agglomeration of Longueuil • Laval |
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¹Does not belong to the CMM — ²Does not belong to the Montreal CMA
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Coordinates: 45°45′52.9″N 73°48′41.4″W / 45.764694°N 73.8115°W / 45.764694; -73.8115
Categories: Cities and towns in Quebec | Incorporated places in Laurentides | Greater Montreal | Quebec geography stubs