Tingwick, Quebec

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Tingwick
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Location within Arthabaska RCM.
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Tingwick
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°53′N72°57′W / 45.883°N 72.950°W / 45.883; -72.950 Coordinates: 45°53′N72°57′W / 45.883°N 72.950°W / 45.883; -72.950 [1]
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec
Region Centre-du-Québec
RCM Arthabaska
ConstitutedDecember 12, 1981
Government
[2]
  MayorPaul-Émile Simoneau
   Federal riding Richmond—Arthabaska
   Prov. riding Drummond–Bois-Francs
Area
  Total170.10 km2 (65.68 sq mi)
  Land169.68 km2 (65.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [3]
  Total1,395
  Density8.2/km2 (21/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
Decrease2.svg 4.3%
Demonym(s) Tingwickois
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s) 819
Geographical code 39025
Website www.tingwick.ca

Tingwick is a Canadian municipality of Quebec established in Arthabaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec.

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Geography

The Municipality of Tingwick is located within the township of Tingwick in the Eastern Townships. There are 2 rivers: Rivière des Pins and Rivière des Rosiers (also known as Trout River).

Sport

A skiing centre is located at Mount Gleason.

Economy

Agriculture is the main industry in the area, focusing on dairy, pork, and maple sugar production.

Building

Event

Festival "Rodeo Mecanique" in August.

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The Petite rivière à Monfette is a tributary on the north bank of the Nicolet Southwest River (Les Trois Lacs. It flows into the municipality of Saint-Rémi-de-Tingwick, in the Arthabaska Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Centre-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada.

References

  1. Reference number 381429 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. 1 2 Geographic code 39025 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. 1 2 "(Code 2439025) Census Profile". 2011 census . Statistics Canada. 2012.