Verdun (; ) is a
borough (
arrondissement) of the city of
Montreal,
Quebec, situated along the
St. Lawrence River. It consists of the former
city of Verdun, which was merged with the city of Montreal on January 1, 2002. Verdun did not hold a demerger referendum on June 20, 2004. The settlement of Verdun was founded in 1671, making it one of Canada's oldest cities. In 1956,
Nuns' Island (
île des Sœurs) was amalgamated with Verdun, which is on the
Island of Montreal.