Grande-Île, Quebec facts for kids
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Grande-Île
(Salaberry-de-Valleyfield)
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Former municipality
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Beauharnois-Salaberry |
| Merged + | Jan 01, 2002 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 50.68 km2 (19.57 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 450 |
| Access Routes |  Route 132 Route 201 |
| + Merged with Salaberry-de-Valleyfield | |
Grande-Île is an island in the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. The island is mostly occupied by the city Salaberry-de-Valleyfield. Part of the Hochelaga Archipelago, the island connects the Beauharnois-Salaberry and the Vaudreuil-Soulanges regions over the Saint Lawrence River via the Pont Monseigneur Langlois. Grande-Île was also the name of a municipality on the island which merged with Salaberry-de-Valleyfield on January 1, 2002.
Aerial view showing (left to right) Canal de Beauharnois, Grande-Île, Saint Lawrence River, Pointe-des-Cascades, Ottawa River, Perrot Island
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