Coaticook, Quebec
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 Coaticook
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| Coordinates: 45°08′N 71°48′W / 45.133°N 71.8°WCoordinates: 45°08′N 71°48′W / 45.133°N 71.8°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| Regional county | Coaticook |
| Settled | 1820s |
| Incorporated | 1864 (village) |
| Incorporated | 1883 (city) |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | Bertrand Lamoureux |
| • Federal riding | Compton—Stanstead |
| • Prov. riding | Saint-François |
| Area[2] | |
| • Land | 218.55 km2 (84.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,204 |
| • Density | 42.1/km2 (109/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code FSA | J1A |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Website | www.ville.coaticook.qc.ca |
Coaticook is a town in southeastern Quebec, Canada on the Coaticook River; it is the seat of the Coaticook Regional County Municipality. Its southern border is also the border with the United States
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[edit] Communities
In addition to the primary community of Coaticook, smaller communities now within the municipal boundaries include Baldwin's Mills, Barnston, Ladd's Mills and Stanhope. Stanhope was a separate community in the 1890s.
Stanhope is home to the small Stanhope Airport.
[edit] Demographics
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Mother tongue:[2]
- English as first language: 5.5 %
- French as first language: 92.3 %
- English and French as first language: 0.6 %
- Other as first language: 1.6 %
[edit] Cemeteries
Cemeteries in or near Coaticook include Mount Forest Cemetery,[5] Saint Edmond Cemetery,[6][7], St-Luc and St-Wilfrid-de-Barnston.
[edit] References
- ^ "Coaticook" (in French). Répertoire des municipalités. Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation du territoire. http://www.mamrot.gouv.qc.ca/repertoire-des-municipalites/fiche/municipalite/44037/. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
- ^ a b c "Coaticook community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2444037&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=coaticook&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. 2007-02-01. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
- ^ "Mount Forest Cemetery, Coaticook, Stanstead County, Quebec". interment.net. http://www.interment.net/data/canada/qc/stanstead/mtforest/index.htm. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
- ^ "Liste des cimetières du diocèse" (in French). Cimetière Saint-Michel-de-Sherbrooke. http://www.cimetiere.diosher.org/document/diocese.html. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
- ^ "Saint Edmond Cemetery, Coaticook, Stanstead County, Quebec". interment.net. http://www.interment.net/data/canada/qc/stanstead/edmond/index.htm. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
[edit] External links
Media related to Coaticook, Québec at Wikimedia Commons
- (French) Ville de Coaticook
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