Kirkland, Quebec
Kirkland | |
|---|---|
| Town of Kirkland - Ville de Kirkland | |
"Welcome to Kirkland" sign viewed from St. Charles Blvd (heading north) | |
Location on the Island of Montreal | |
| Coordinates: 45°27′N 73°52′W / 45.450°N 73.867°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montreal |
| RCM | none |
| Settled | 1722 |
| Constituted | January 1, 2006 |
| Named after | Charles-Aimé Kirkland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michel Gibson |
| • Federal riding | Lac-Saint-Louis |
| • Prov. riding | Nelligan |
| Area | |
| • Land | 9.65 km2 (3.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 19,413 |
| • Density | 2,012.0/km2 (5,211/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | −3.7 |
| • Dwellings | 6,790 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 514 and 438 |
| Highways | A-40 (TCH) |
| Website | www |
Kirkland is an on-island suburb on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is named after Charles-Aimé Kirkland, a Quebec provincial politician. It was incorporated as a town in 1961.
Kirkland is primarily a residential community, with a commercial core, and an industrial park straddling the Trans-Canada Highway (Autoroute 40). In 1997, that portion of the Autoroute 40 was renamed to Félix-Leclerc Highway. The city is composed of mainly single-family residences, with some multi-unit facilities (apartments, town houses, and condos) available.