Mont-Bellevue, Quebec

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Mont-Bellevue
Borough
Borough of Sherbrooke
Parc du Mont-Bellevue.jpg
Mount Bellevue
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Country Canada
Province Quebec
Region Estrie
RCM Sherbrooke
MergedJanuary 1, 2002
Government
  City councillorsNicole A. Gagnon
Serge Paquin
Robert Pouliot
Jean-François Rouleau
Area
[1]
  Land28.5 km2 (11.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
  Total31,042
  Density1,089.19/km2 (2,821.0/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
Area code(s) 819
Website Borough of Mont-Bellevue

Mont-Bellevue is an arrondissement, or borough, of the city of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. It comprises the former town of Ascot and the southern portion of pre-amalgamation Sherbrooke. The eponymous mountain forms Mont-Bellevue Park in the city centre. The borough is represented by four councillors on the Sherbrooke City Council.

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References

  1. "Portrait". Mont-Bellevue (in French). Ville de Sherbrooke. 2008-01-28. Retrieved 12 March 2012.

Coordinates: 45°22′34″N71°52′30.4″W / 45.37611°N 71.875111°W / 45.37611; -71.875111