Granby, Quebec (township)
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The Township of Granby was a municipality in south-central Quebec
, Canada
in the Regional County Municipality La Haute-Yamaska
. It is located on the northern and western sides of the City of Granby
. In 2006, citizens of Granby and the Township of Granby voted in referendum for the township to merge into Granby. Since January 1, 2007, it is a single city.
According to the Canada 2001 Census
:
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in the Regional County Municipality La Haute-Yamaska
La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec
La Haute-Yamaska is a regional county municipality in southcentral Quebec, Canada. It is named for its position at the height of the Yamaska River which cuts through the south part of the Regional County Municipality, and rises at Brome Lake located in neighbouring Brome-Missisquoi Regional County...
. It is located on the northern and western sides of the City of Granby
Granby, Quebec
Granby is a city in southwestern Quebec, located east of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 47,637. Granby is the seat of La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality. It is the fifth most populated city in Montérégie after Longueuil, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Brossard and...
. In 2006, citizens of Granby and the Township of Granby voted in referendum for the township to merge into Granby. Since January 1, 2007, it is a single city.
According to the Canada 2001 Census
Canada 2001 Census
The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 15, 2001. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 30,007,094. This was a 4% increase over 1996 Census of 28,846,761. In...
:
- Population: 11,335
- % Change (1996-2001): 0.6
- Dwellings: 3,810
- Area (km².): 80.67
- Density (persons per km².): 140.5