Coaticook Regional County Municipality

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Coaticook
Quebec MRC Coaticook location map.svg
Coordinates: 45°08′N71°48′W / 45.133°N 71.800°W / 45.133; -71.800 [1]
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec
Region Estrie
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seat Coaticook
Government
[2]
  Type Prefecture
  PrefectRéjean Masson
Area
  Total1,354.70 km2 (523.05 sq mi)
  Land1,339.80 km2 (517.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [3]
  Total18,497
  Density13.8/km2 (36/sq mi)
  Change
2011-2016
Decrease2.svg 1.9%
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code 819
Website www.mrcdecoaticook.qc.ca
[4]

Coaticook is a regional county municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is Coaticook.

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History

On September 3, 1783, as a result of the signing of the Treaty of Paris the American Revolutionary War ended with Great Britain. Quebec's border with the states of Vermont and New Hampshire was established at 45 degrees north latitude. [5] [6]

Subdivisions

There are 12 subdivisions within the RCM: [2]

Demographics

Mother tongue data from Canada 2016 Census [3]

LanguagePopulationPct (%)
French only16,05587.7%
English only1,85010.1%
Both English and French1851.0%
Other languages2151.2%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border: [7]

See also

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References

  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141109". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 3 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 440". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. 1 2 3 "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Coaticook, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  4. "Coaticook Regional County Municipality (Code 2444) Census Profile". 2011 census . Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  5. Van Zandt, Franklin K. Boundaries of the United States and the Several States. Geological Survey Professional Paper 909. Washington, DC; Government Printing Office, 1976. The Standard Compilation for its subject. P. 12.
  6. Parry, Clive, ed. Consolidated Treaty Series. 231 Volumes. Dobbs Ferry, New York City; Oceana Publications, 1969-1981. Volume 48; pp. 481; 487; 491-492.
  7. "Carte routière officielle du Québec". www.quebec511.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2024-07-15.