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Les Sources | |
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Coordinates: 45°44′N71°48′W / 45.733°N 71.800°W Coordinates: 45°44′N71°48′W / 45.733°N 71.800°W [1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Estrie |
Effective | January 1, 1982 |
County seat | Val-des-Sources |
Government | |
• Type | Prefecture |
• Prefect | Hugues Grimard |
Area | |
• Total | 792.90 km2 (306.14 sq mi) |
• Land | 787.13 km2 (303.91 sq mi) |
Population (2016) [3] | |
• Total | 14,286 |
• Density | 18.1/km2 (47/sq mi) |
• Change 2011-2016 | 3.2% |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 819 |
Website | www |
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Les Sources is a regional county municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is the city of Val-des-Sources. Before April 22, 2006 it was known as Asbestos regional county municipality, and before August 1990 it was known as L'Or-Blanc regional county municipality (French : white gold).
The Asbestos strike, a critical part of Quebec's labour history, occurred in the region.
There are 7 subdivisions within the RCM: [2]
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Census | Population | Change (%) |
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2016 | 14,286 | 3.2% |
2011 | 14,756 | 2.0% |
2006 | 14,466 | 0.5% |
2001 | 14,535 | 3.1% |
1996 | 15,005 | 2.4% |
1991 | 15,381 | N/A |
Mother tongue (2016) [3]
Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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French only | 13,485 | 95.3% |
English only | 420 | 3.0% |
English and French | 90 | 0.6% |
Other languages | 150 | 1.1% |
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border: [6]
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