What is "lachute"

Lachute, is a town in southwest Quebec, Canada, northwest of Montreal, on the Rivière du Nord, a tributary of the Ottawa River, and west of Mirabel International Airport. It is located on Autoroute 50, at the junctions of Quebec Provincial Highways Route 148, Route 158 and Secondary Highways 327 and 329.

It is the seat of Argenteuil Regional County Municipality, and is served by the Lachute Airport.

Its major industries include paper mills and lumber. The population of this town is about 12,000 people.