Farnham, Quebec Explained

Farnham
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Canada Southern Quebec
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates:45.2833°N -131°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Quebec
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Estrie[1]
Subdivision Type3:RCM
Subdivision Name3:Brome-Missisquoi
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1800
Established Title1:Constituted
Established Date1:March 8, 2000
Government Footnotes:[2] [3]
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Patrick Melchior
Leader Title1:Federal riding
Leader Name1:Brome—Missisquoi
Leader Title2:Prov. riding
Leader Name2:Brome-Missisquoi
Area Footnotes:[4]
Area Total Km2:94.10
Area Land Km2:92.12
Population Footnotes:[5]
Population Total:10149
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:110.2
Population Blank1 Title:Pop 2016-2021
Population Blank1: 13.9%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:4697
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:−5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Postal Code:J2N
Area Code:450 and 579
Blank Name:Highways
Blank Info:

Blank1 Name:Geocode
Blank1 Info:46112
Blank2 Name:People
Blank2 Info:Farnhamien
Farnhamienne

Farnham is a city in Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 10,149, making it the second most populated community in the RCM.

History

The city of Farnham takes its name from the historic Township of Farnham. The latter is one of the few townships established before 1800, and was named in remembrance of Farnham, UK. The first "Farnhamiens", mostly Loyalists from the United States, arrived in 1800.

On December 28, 1876, Farnham got the status of "town". On March 8, 2000, the town of Farnham and the municipality of Rainville merged to form the new "City of Farnham". The total population is now numbered at 8,000 inhabitants.

Farnham is also the site of an important military training camp, used primarily by the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School and local militia.

Geography

Built on the shores of the Yamaska River, at the border of the Saint-Lawrence lowlands, the city of Farnham is located in the center of important cities such as Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (West) and Granby (North-East).

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Farnham had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 92.12km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[6]

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Farnham, Quebec
CensusTotal
YearResponsesCountTrendPop % CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %
9,350 13.1%92.9%380 22.6%3.8%180 100.0%1.8%120 20.0%1.2%
8,265 7.7%94.0%310 3.1%3.5%90 5.9%1.0%100 11.1%1.1%
7,675 7.3%93.9%320 14.3%3.9%85 5.6%1.0%90 28.0%1.1%
7,150 0.8%93.5%280 27.3%3.7%90 21.7%1.2%125 177.8%1.6%
7,205 31.6%95.0%220 13.7%2.9%115 27.8%1.5%45 25.0%0.6%
5,475 n/a93.1%255n/a4.3%90n/a1.5%60n/a1.0%

Attractions

Petite Église - once an old church, the newly renovated building is now a fully functional recording studio, owned and operated by Montreal-based indie rock band Arcade Fire.[7] The band announced on January 18, 2013, that they are selling the church they had been using as a studio.[8] Other notable bands to have recorded at Petite Église include Wolf Parade and Hot Springs. The church is now owned by Emery Street Records, and continues to be used as a recording studio.[9]

Activities

Located in Farnham is a skydiving school, Nouvel Air. Farnham has an arena named in honour of Madeleine Auclair. Since the 1990s Farnham has had a skate board park, which hosts an annual festival every August named "Skatefest de Farnham". Southeast of Farnham is the golf course "Club de Golf de Farnham".

Farnham is on the route of both the Montérégiade Farnham/Granby and Route verte bicycle paths.

Transportation

Farnham is home to Farnham railway station, a disused station belonging to the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Notable people

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire des municipalités. October 11, 2022. Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  2. Web site: Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Farnham . 2012-03-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120114075418/http://www.mamrot.gouv.qc.ca/repertoire-des-municipalites/fiche/municipalite/46112/ . 2012-01-14 . dead .
  3. Web site: Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec) . 2009-04-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090609211221/http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E . 2009-06-09 . dead .
  4. Web site: Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Farnham, Ville (V) [Census subdivision], Quebec . 9 February 2022 .
  5. Web site: Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Farnham, Ville (V) [Census subdivision], Quebec . 9 February 2022 .
  6. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec . . February 9, 2022 . August 29, 2022.
  7. Sean Michaels, "Inside the church of Arcade Fire", Paste Magazine, April 11, 2007.Dead Link 2013-01-19
  8. News: Young. Alex. Buy Arcade Fire's church. 18 January 2013. Consequence of Sound. 18 January 2013.
  9. News: Kennedy. John R.. Former Arcade Fire church gets new life. 16 October 2014. Global News. 16 October 2014.