Coaticook Regional County Municipality
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Coaticook | |
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| Coordinates: 45°08′N 71°48′W / 45.133°N 71.800°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| Effective | January 1, 1982 |
| County seat | Coaticook |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Bernard Marion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,354.70 km2 (523.05 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,339.80 km2 (517.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
| • Total | 18,497 |
| • Density | 13.8/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-2016 |  1.9% |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 819 |
| Website | www |
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Coaticook is a regional county municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is Coaticook.
History
[edit]On September 3, 1783, as a result of the signing of the Treaty of Paris the American Revolutionary War ended with Great Britain. Quebec's border with the states of Vermont and New Hampshire was established at 45 degrees north latitude.[5][6]
Subdivisions
[edit]There are 12 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]
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Demographics
[edit]Mother tongue data from Canada 2016 Census[3]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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| French only | 16,055 | 87.7% |
| English only | 1,850 | 10.1% |
| Both English and French | 185 | 1.0% |
| Other languages | 215 | 1.2% |
Transportation
[edit]Access Routes
[edit]Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[7]
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141109". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 440". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Coaticook, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "Coaticook Regional County Municipality (Code 2444) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ Van Zandt, Franklin K. Boundaries of the United States and the Several States. Geological Survey Professional Paper 909. Washington, DC; Government Printing Office, 1976. The Standard Compilation for its subject. P. 12.
- ^ Parry, Clive, ed. Consolidated Treaty Series. 231 Volumes. Dobbs Ferry, New York City; Oceana Publications, 1969-1981. Volume 48; pp. 481; 487; 491-492.
- ^ "Carte routière officielle du Québec". www.quebec511.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
External links
[edit]- Coaticook Regional County Municipality website (in French)
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