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Les Sources Regional County Municipality

Coordinates: 45°44′N 71°48′W / 45.733°N 71.800°W / 45.733; -71.800
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Les Sources
Regional county municipality
Location of Les Sources
Coordinates: 45°44′N 71°48′W / 45.733°N 71.800°W / 45.733; -71.800[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatAsbestos
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectHugues Grimard
Area
[2][3]
 • Total792.90 km2 (306.14 sq mi)
 • Land786.23 km2 (303.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total14,756
 • Density18.8/km2 (49/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 2.0%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code819
Websitewww.mrcdessources.com

Les Sources is a regional county municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is the city of Asbestos. Before April 22, 2006 it was known as Asbestos regional county municipality, and before August 1990 it was known as L'Or-Blanc regional county municipality (Template:Lang-fr).

The Asbestos Strike, a critical part of Quebec's labour history, occurred in the region.

Subdivisions

There are 7 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[4]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 14,756 Increase 2.0%
2006 14,466 Decrease 0.5%
2001 14,535 Decrease 3.1%
1996 15,005 Decrease 2.4%
1991 15,381 N/A

Language

Mother tongue (2011)[3]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 13,790 95.14%
English only 505 3.48%
English and French 90 0.62%
Non-official languages 110 0.76%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[5]

Attractions

  • Burbank Pond Natural Interpretation Centre (Danville)
  • Asbestos Musical Camp (Asbestos)
  • JM Asbestos Mine Visit (Asbestos)
  • The Little Happiness of Saint-Camille (Saint-Camille)
  • Mineralogical Museum, and Museum Mine History (Asbestos)
  • Mont-Ham full air Centre (Saint-Joseph-de-Ham-Sud)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 394146". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Les Sources Regional County Municipality
  3. ^ a b c 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Les Sources (Asbestos) Regional County Municipality, Quebec
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map



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