Rock Forest–Saint-Élie–Deauville Explained

Rock Forest–Saint-Élie–Deauville
Settlement Type:Borough
Official Name:Borough of Sherbrooke
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Quebec
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Estrie
Subdivision Type3:RCM
Subdivision Name3:Sherbrooke
Leader Title:City councillors
Leader Name:Diane Délisle
Annie Godbout
Julien Lachance
Bruno Vachon
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Title1:Merged
Established Date1:January 1, 2002
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Land Km2:156
Population As Of:2009
Population Total:35500
Population Density Km2:227.56
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Area Code:819
Website:Borough of Rock Forest–Saint-Élie–Deauville

Rock Forest–Saint-Élie–Deauville is an arrondissement, or borough, of the city of Sherbrooke, Quebec.

The borough comprises the formerly independent cities of Rock Forest, Deauville and Saint-Élie-d'Orford, which were annexed into the city of Sherbrooke on January 1, 2002. The borough had a population of 35,500 in 2009.[2]

Government

The borough is represented by four councillors on the Sherbrooke City Council.

Communities

Deauville had a census population of 3,394 in 2006. The population increased by 16.9 percent from 2001 to 2006.

Rock Forest (2006 population 20,693) is located on the Magog River. Its population increased 10.9 percent from 2001 to 2006. The site was first populated by English, Scottish and Irish immigrants during the 19th century, and was given the name "Drop Off" from the spot on the Magog River where a first wooden bridge was built. The name Rock Forest was first used in the 1870s, although it did not become official until the 1920s. It came from the name of the large castle-like residence of one Parker Nagle.

Saint-Élie-d'Orford had a census population of 9,755 in 2006. Its population increased by 19 percent from 2001 to 2006.

The borough also includes the smaller communities of Shanks and Val-du-Lac.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Portrait. 2010-04-19. Rock Forest—Saint-Élie—Deauville. Ville de Sherbrooke. French. 12 March 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20121216015633/http://www.ville.sherbrooke.qc.ca/webconcepteur/web/VilledeSherbrooke/fr/arrondissements/rockForest/nav/deRockForestSaintElieDeauville/Portrait.html?iddoc=97680. 16 December 2012.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20080625194234/http://www.ville.sherbrooke.qc.ca/webconcepteur/web/VilledeSherbrooke/fr/vivre/nav/Portraitdelaville.html?iddoc=98752 Portrait de la ville, Ville de Sherbrooke