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*Population: 310,733 (2011) |
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==Economy== |
==Economy== |
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Revision as of 00:26, 24 September 2017
Estrie | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Regional County Municipalities (RCM) and Equivalent Territories (ET) | |
| Government | |
| • Regional conference of elected officers | Jacques Demers (President) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,214.34 km2 (3,943.78 sq mi) |
| • Land | 10,194 km2 (3,936 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 312,150 |
| • Density | 30.62/km2 (79.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Estrien(ne) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Website | estrie.gouv.qc.ca |
The Estrie (French pronunciation: [ɛstʁi]) is an administrative region of Quebec that mostly overlaps the Eastern Townships (though not entirely). Estrie, a French neologism, was coined as a derivative of est, "east".
The region has a land area of 10,214.34 km² (3 943.78 sq mi) and a 2011 census population of 310,733 inhabitants. Its largest population centre is the city of Sherbrooke. Estrie also has numerous natural parks.
Demographics
- Population: 310,733 (2011)
- Area: 10,214.34 square kilometres (3,943.78 sq mi)
- Density: 30.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (79/sq mi)[2]
Economy
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Subdivisions
Regional County Municipalities
| Regional County Municipality (RCM) | Population Canada 2011 Census[3] |
Land Area | Density (pop. per km2) |
Seat of RCM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaticook | 18,847 | 1,338.98 km2 (516.98 sq mi) | 14.1 | Coaticook |
| Le Granit | 22,259 | 2,734.85 km2 (1,055.93 sq mi) | 8.1 | Lac-Mégantic |
| Le Haut-Saint-François | 22,065 | 2,275.88 km2 (878.72 sq mi) | 9.7 | Cookshire-Eaton |
| Le Val-Saint-François | 29,654 | 1,403.96 km2 (542.07 sq mi) | 21.1 | Richmond |
| Les Sources | 14,756 | 786.23 km2 (303.57 sq mi) | 18.8 | Asbestos |
| Memphrémagog | 48,551 | 1,320.96 km2 (510.03 sq mi) | 36.8 | Magog |
Equivalent Territory
| Equivalent Territory (ET) | Population Canada 2011 Census[3] |
Land Area | Density (pop. per km2) |
Seat of ET |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherbrooke | 154,601 | 367.10 km2 (141.74 sq mi) | 437.4 | Sherbrooke |
Major communities
School Boards
Francophone:
- Commission scolaire des Hauts-Cantons (Coaticook, East Angus and Lac-Mégantic).
- Commission scolaire de la Région-de-Sherbrooke
- Commission scolaire des Sommets
Anglophone:
See also
References
- ^ a b "L'Estrie, ses municipalités régionales de comté (MRC) et territoire équivalent (TE) et ses territoires de conférence régionale des élus (CRÉ)". Profils des régions et des MRC (in French). Quebec: Institut de la statistique du Québec. 2011. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Template:Fr icon Institut de la statistique du Québec Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2011 and 2006 censuses". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. 2012-04-11. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
External links
- Estrie (05), Government of Quebec
- Tourism Eastern Townships
- Estrieplus.com, Web Portal
- CRÉ
| Regional county municipalities and equivalent territories | |
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| Municipalities | |
