Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Memphrémagog is a Quebec Regional County Municipality in Canada
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on September 3, 1783, the American Revolutionary War ended with the establishment of the state of Vermont
. The border of Upper Canada
was then defined at approximately 45 degrees north latitude. The territory immediately adjacent to it became part of Quebec
in 1848.
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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...
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History
After the signing of the Treaty of ParisTreaty of Paris (1783)
The Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783, ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain on the one hand and the United States of America and its allies on the other. The other combatant nations, France, Spain and the Dutch Republic had separate agreements; for details of...
on September 3, 1783, the American Revolutionary War ended with the establishment of the state of Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. The border of Upper Canada
Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
was then defined at approximately 45 degrees north latitude. The territory immediately adjacent to it became part of Quebec
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....
in 1848.
Subdivisions
- Cities and Towns
- MagogMagog, QuebecMagog is a city in southeastern Quebec, Canada, about east of Montreal at the confluence of Lake Memphremagog--after which the city was named—with the Rivière aux Cerises and the Magog River...
- StansteadStanstead, QuebecStanstead is a town of about 3,000 people, part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Québec. Stanstead is located on the Canada-United States border across from Derby Line, Vermont....
- Magog
- Municipalities
- AustinAustin, QuebecAustin is a municipality on the western shore of Lake Memphremagog, part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec, Canada. Home to known Canadien Celebrities and historical figures such as inventor 'Reginald Fessenden' and actor Jason Westover.'-...
- Bolton-EstBolton-Est, QuebecBolton-Est is a municipality of 700 people, part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec.It is the birthplace of Reginald Fessenden, radio pioneer who invented amplitude modulation .-References:...
- EastmanEastman, QuebecEastman is a municipality of 1600 people, part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec.-References:...
- Hatley
- OgdenOgden, QuebecOgden is a municipality of 750 people, part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec. It comprises the hamlets of Tomifobia and Graniteville.-References:...
- Saint-Benoit-du-LacSaint-Benoit-du-Lac, QuebecSaint-Benoît-du-Lac is a community of 48 people, part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec. It only comprises an abbey and its immediate surrounding lands.-External links:*...
- Saint-Étienne-de-BoltonSaint-Étienne-de-Bolton, QuebecSaint-Étienne-de-Bolton is a municipality of 500 people, part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec.-References:...
- Sainte-Catherine-de-HatleySainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, QuebecSainte-Catherine-de-Hatley is a municipality on Quebec Route 108 along Little Lake Magog. It is part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec. It is the home of the "Marais" birdwatching sanctuary, the Eglise Sainte Catherine de Hatley, as well as...
- Austin
- Township municipalities
- Hatley
- OrfordOrford, QuebecOrford is a township of 3,000 people, part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec.Orford's main attraction is its ski resort on Mount Orford. Mount Orford attracts thousands of people every winter....
- PottonPotton, QuebecPotton is a township of 1,700 people, part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec, 125km southeast of Montreal and next to the United States border, north of North Troy, Vermont. The main village in the township is Mansonville...
- Stanstead
- Village municipalities
- Ayer's CliffAyer's Cliff, QuebecAyer's Cliff is a village on Lake Massawippi, near the mouth of the Tomifobia River, part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec located just north of the Vermont/Canada border....
- North HatleyNorth Hatley, QuebecNorth Hatley is a village of 750 people, located at the north end of Lake Massawippi. It is in the county of Stanstead, which is part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec, also known as Estrie or Cantons de l'Est in French. It is a haven for...
- Stukely-SudStukely-Sud, QuebecStukely-Sud is a village of 950 people, part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec.-References:...
- Ayer's Cliff
Demographics
Mother tongue language from Canada 2006 CensusCanada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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| French only | 35645 | 79.66% |
| English only | 7785 | 17.40% |
| Both English and French | 325 | 0.73% |
| Other languages | 990 | 2.21% |
Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:- Autoroutes
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