Racine | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Southern Quebec |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in southern Quebec. |
Coordinates: | 45.5°N -87°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Estrie |
Subdivision Type3: | RCM |
Subdivision Name3: | Le Val-Saint-François |
Established Title1: | Constituted |
Established Date1: | February 15, 1995 |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Rene Pelletier |
Leader Title1: | Federal riding |
Leader Name1: | Shefford |
Leader Title2: | Prov. riding |
Leader Name2: | Richmond |
Area Total Km2: | 107.60 |
Area Land Km2: | 105.85 |
Population Total: | 1252 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | 11.8 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Pop 2006-2011 |
Population Blank1: | 1.0% |
Population Blank2 Title: | Dwellings |
Population Blank2: | 663 |
Timezone: | EST |
Utc Offset: | −5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code(s) |
Postal Code: | J0E 1Y0 |
Area Code: | 450 and 579 |
Blank Name: | Highways |
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Racine is a municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is located in the Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Estrie. It is named after Antoine Racine, the first Bishop of Sherbrooke.
Mother tongue (2011)
Language | Population | Pct (%) |
---|---|---|
French only | 1,195 | 95.2% |
English only | 30 | 2.4% |
English and French | 10 | 0.8% |
Non-official languages | 15 | 1.2% |
French and non-official language | 5 | 0.4% |