Coaticook Regional County Municipality Explained

Coaticook
Settlement Type:Regional county municipality
Coordinates:45.1333°N -119°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Estrie
Established Title:Effective
Established Date:January 1, 1982
Seat Type:County seat
Seat:Coaticook
Government Type:Prefecture
Leader Title:Prefect
Leader Name:Réjean Masson
Area Total Km2:1,354.70
Area Land Km2:1,339.80
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:18,497
Population As Of:2016
Population Density Km2:13.8
Population Blank1 Title:Change
2011-2016
Population Blank1: 1.9%
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:−5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Area Code:819

Coaticook is a regional county municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is Coaticook.

History

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.[2] [3]

Subdivisions

There are 12 subdivisions within the RCM:

Cities & Towns (2)
Municipalities (9)
Townships (1)

Demographics

Mother tongue data from Canada 2016 Census[1]

LanguagePopulationPct (%)
French only16,05587.7%
English only1,85010.1%
Both English and French1851.0%
Other languages2151.2%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[4]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Profile, 2016 Census: Coaticook, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec ]. 8 February 2017 . Statistics Canada . December 4, 2019.
  2. 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.
  3. Parry, Clive, ed. Consolidated Treaty Series. 231 Volumes. Dobbs Ferry, New York City; Oceana Publications, 1969-1981. Volume 48; pp. 481; 487; 491-492.
  4. Web site: Carte routière officielle du Québec . 2024-07-15 . www.quebec511.gouv.qc.ca.