Missisquoi County, Quebec
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Missisquoi County is a historical county in Quebec
. In the early 1980s Quebec abolished its counties. Much of Missisquoi County became the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality
except the southwestern part was transferred to Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality
.
The name of the county is derived from an Algonquin
Abenaki word meaning "lots of waterfowl".
Missisquoi County, part of the Eastern Townships
(one of roughly 12 regions in Québec), is located on the western fringes of the Appalachian foothills, giving it a rolling landscape on its eastern part. The western part of the county is situated on the Richelieu River plains.
Missisquoi County is bound entirely on the south for 51 km by the Canadian-American border (45° N) from 72°40.5' W to the middle of the Richelieu River
(73°20.8' W), to the east by Brome County
for 23 km along the meridian defined by 72°40.5' W, to the northeast by Brome County and the northwest by Rouville County, and to the west by Iberville County and the Richelieu River (Saint-Jean County
is on the other side of the river). The northernmost point of the county is at 45°21' N and 73° W and is also the junction of the borders of Missisquoi County, Rouville County and Iberville County. The westernmost point of the county is on the Richelieu River on at the Canadian-American border at 45° N and 73°20' W.
The county is divided into four townships, and there are two discontinuous zones along its western fringes without any township designation divided under the pre-1760 French parochial framework. The townships are the Township of Farnham in the north, Township of Dunham in the east and Township of Stanbridge to the west, and Township of Saint Armand along the Canadian-American border. The county seat is the Town of Bedford
located at 45°7' N and 72°59' W in the southwestern part of the Township of Stanbridge. Other major towns in the county are Farnham
in the township of the same name and Cowansville
in the northeastern corner of Dunham Township.
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 the early 1980s Quebec abolished its counties. Much of Missisquoi County became the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality
Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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except the southwestern part was transferred to Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality
Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Le Haut-Richelieu is a Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada in the Montérégie region. Its seat is in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. It is named for the Richelieu River which runs south-north through the RCM.-Communities:...
.
The name of the county is derived from an Algonquin
Algonquin language
Algonquin is either a distinct Algonquian language closely related to the Ojibwe language or a particularly divergent Ojibwe dialect. It is spoken, alongside French and to some extent English, by the Algonquin First Nations of Quebec and Ontario...
Abenaki word meaning "lots of waterfowl".
Missisquoi County, part of the Eastern Townships
Eastern Townships
The Eastern Townships is a tourist region and a former administrative region in south-eastern Quebec, lying between the former seigneuries south of the Saint Lawrence River and the United States border. Its northern boundary roughly followed Logan's Line, the geologic boundary between the flat,...
(one of roughly 12 regions in Québec), is located on the western fringes of the Appalachian foothills, giving it a rolling landscape on its eastern part. The western part of the county is situated on the Richelieu River plains.
Missisquoi County is bound entirely on the south for 51 km by the Canadian-American border (45° N) from 72°40.5' W to the middle of the Richelieu River
Richelieu River
The Richelieu River is a river in Quebec, Canada. It flows from the north end of Lake Champlain about north, ending at the confluence with the St. Lawrence River at Sorel-Tracy, Quebec downstream and northeast of Montreal...
(73°20.8' W), to the east by Brome County
Brome County, Quebec
Brome County, is a historical county of Quebec. It takes its name from the name of a manor in the parish of Barham in Kent, England that was named after the broom plant. It was named by English surveyors. The county was formed in 1855 from parts of Stanstead, Shefford and Missisquoi counties. ...
for 23 km along the meridian defined by 72°40.5' W, to the northeast by Brome County and the northwest by Rouville County, and to the west by Iberville County and the Richelieu River (Saint-Jean County
Saint-Jean County, Quebec
Saint-Jean County is an historical county in Quebec and is on the west bank of the Richelieu River about 40 km southeast of Montreal.The county was organized in 1854 from the counties of Huntingdon and Chambly....
is on the other side of the river). The northernmost point of the county is at 45°21' N and 73° W and is also the junction of the borders of Missisquoi County, Rouville County and Iberville County. The westernmost point of the county is on the Richelieu River on at the Canadian-American border at 45° N and 73°20' W.
The county is divided into four townships, and there are two discontinuous zones along its western fringes without any township designation divided under the pre-1760 French parochial framework. The townships are the Township of Farnham in the north, Township of Dunham in the east and Township of Stanbridge to the west, and Township of Saint Armand along the Canadian-American border. The county seat is the Town of Bedford
Bedford, Quebec
Bedford is a town located in the Montérégie region of southern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 2,612. This small community is just a half hour's drive from larger cities such as Burlington and Montreal, and is the home to southern Quebec's largest boy scout troop.-...
located at 45°7' N and 72°59' W in the southwestern part of the Township of Stanbridge. Other major towns in the county are Farnham
Farnham, Quebec
Farnham is a town located in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Brome-Missisquoi regional county municipality, in the administrative region of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 7,809, making it the second most populated community in the RCM.- History :The...
in the township of the same name and Cowansville
Cowansville, Quebec
Cowansville is a town in south-central Quebec, Canada, located on Lac Davignon north of the U.S. border. It is the seat of Brome-Missisquoi, a regional county municipality...
in the northeastern corner of Dunham Township.