Montmorency, Victoria
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| Coordinates: 37°43′08″S 145°07′34″E / 37.719°S 145.126°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| City | Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1917 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 9,250 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,430/km2 (6,300/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3094 | ||||||||||||
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Montmorency (/ˌmɒnməˈrɛnsi/ MON-mə-REN-see) is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 km (11 mi) north-east from Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Banyule local government area. Montmorency recorded a population of 9,250 at the 2021 census.
Montmorency was named after a local farm, Montmorency Estate, which in turn was named after the town of Montmorency, Val-d'Oise, where the French Enlightenment philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau lived briefly. Locals of Montmorency often refer to the suburb as "Monty", and the nickname is incorporated into some local business names.