Dorval, Quebec
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- For the fictional princedom of Dorval, see Places of Dragon Prince.
Dorval is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada in the western part of the Island of Montreal; pop. 17,706 (2001), but 2006 estimates place the population at 18,311.
The history of Dorval dates back more than 300 years to 1665 when Sulpician priests established a mission on the outskirts of what was then called Ville-Marie. Originally named Gentilly, it was later renamed La Présentation-de-la-Vierge-Marie and finally Dorval, which was incorporated as a village in 1892, a town in 1903, and a city in 1956. (In French it was termed a cité, an old term used to translate the English legal term "city.")
As with many other settlements on the Island of Montreal, the Grand Trunk Railway, which came to Dorval in 1855, was highly instrumental in attracting many wealthier families, mostly English speaking, in search of a summer refuge in proximity to their downtown residence and place of work. From 12,853 residents in 1955, Dorval numbers today more than 17,500. Île Dorval, colonized in 1860 and located less than one kilometre offshore from Dorval, is a summer cottage community which has only two permanent residents and remains a pristine environment.
On January 1, 2002 Dorval, as an entity, was dissolved by the province of Quebec via Bill 170 (Municipal Territorial Organization) and was joined to the city of Montréal. On June 20, 2004, the city voted to separate from Montreal to become an independent city once more, which took place on January 1, 2006.
Dorval was the home of the Allison family, one of the most recognizable families who were on board the Titanic in 1912. Their story can be seen in the 1996 TV Miniseries called Titanic which was broadcast on CBS. Trevor Allison, the youngest of the family was the only survivor.
Dorval is the location of Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, one of Montreal's two international airports. It serves over 10 million passengers annually.
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