Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality Explained

Memphrémagog
Settlement Type:Regional county municipality
Coordinates:45.2667°N -77°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Established Title:Effective
Established Date:January 1, 1982
Seat Type:County seat
Seat:Magog
Government Footnotes:[1]
Government Type:Prefecture
Leader Title:Prefect
Leader Name:Jacques Demers
Area Total Km2:1,449.00
Area Land Km2:1,319.29
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:50,415
Population As Of:2016
Population Density Km2:38.2
Population Blank1 Title:Change
2011-2016
Population Blank1: 3.8%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:30,430
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:−5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Area Code:819

Memphrémagog is a regional county municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada.

History

After the signing of the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783, the American Revolutionary War ended. the state of Vermont was established in 1791. The border of Lower Canada was then defined at approximately 45 degrees north latitude.[3] [4] The territory immediately adjacent to it became part of Quebec in 1848.

Subdivisions

There are 17 subdivisions within the RCM:[1]

Cities & Towns (2)
Municipalities (8)
Townships (4)
Villages (3)

Demographics

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality, Quebec
CensusTotal
YearResponsesCountTrendPop % CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %
45,080 9%83.03%6,870 2.9%12.65%1,065 86.8%1.96%1,080 18.02%1.98%
41,325 4.7383.34%6,675 6.7%13.46%570 2.5%1.1%915 22.8%1.84%
39,455 10.7%82.30%7,155 8.1%14.92%585 80.0%1.22%745 24.7%1.55%
35,645 10.6%79.66%7,785 1.0%17.40%325 31.6%0.73%990 53.5%2.21%
32,215 10.4%78.20%7,860 1.9%19.08%475 5.5%1.15%645 31.6%1.57%
29,175n/a77.12%7,715n/a20.39%450n/a1.19%490n/a1.30%

Transportation

Access Routes

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

See also

External links



Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality . 2012-03-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140723064730/http://www.mamrot.gouv.qc.ca/repertoire-des-municipalites/fiche/mrc/450/ . 2014-07-23 . dead .
  2. Web site: Census Profile, 2016 Census: Memphrémagog, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec ]. 8 February 2017 . Statistics Canada . December 4, 2019.
  3. 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.
  4. Parry, Clive, ed. Consolidated Treaty Series. 231 Volumes. Dobbs Ferry, New York City; Oceana Publications, 1969-1981. Volume 48; pp. 481; 487; 491-492.
  5. http://www.quebec511.gouv.qc.ca/fr/carte_routiere/ Official Transport Quebec Road Map