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Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality

Coordinates: 45°28′N 71°32′W / 45.467°N 71.533°W / 45.467; -71.533
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Le Haut-Saint-François
Location of Le Haut-Saint-François
Coordinates: 45°28′N 71°32′W / 45.467°N 71.533°W / 45.467; -71.533[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatCookshire-Eaton
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectRobert G. Roy
Area
 • Total2,307.50 km2 (890.93 sq mi)
 • Land2,273.39 km2 (877.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total22,335
 • Density9.8/km2 (25/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
Increase 1.2%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code819
Websitewww.mrchsf.com
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Le Haut-Saint-François (French pronunciation: [lə o sɛ̃ fʁɑ̃swa]; The Upper Saint-François [St. Francis]) is a regional county municipality in southeastern Quebec, Canada in the Estrie region. Its seat is in Cookshire-Eaton, and it is named for the Saint-François River which runs through the RCM.

Subdivisions

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There are 14 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

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Mother tongue data, from Canada 2016 Census:[3]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 19,580 88.3%
English only 2,195 9.9%
Both English and French 205 0.9%
Other languages 200 0.9%

Transportation

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Access routes

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Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141077". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality". Archived from the original on 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  3. ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Le Haut-Saint-François, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  4. ^ 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, Quebec
  5. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map