Wotton, Quebec

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Wotton
Municipality
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Location within Les Sources RCM.
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Wotton
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°44′N71°48′W / 45.733°N 71.800°W / 45.733; -71.800 [1]
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec
Region Estrie
RCM Les Sources
ConstitutedMarch 10, 1993
Government
[2]
 • MayorGhislain Drouin
 •  Federal riding Richmond—Arthabaska
 •  Prov. riding Richmond
Area
[2] [3]
 • Total
144.70 km2 (55.87 sq mi)
 • Land143.37 km2 (55.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [3]
 • Total
1,453
 • Density10.1/km2 (26/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006–2011
Decrease2.svg 5.6%
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0A 1N0
Area code 819
HighwaysQc216.svg R-216
Qc255.svg R-255
Website wotton.ca

Wotton is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.

History

Wotton was the first French-speaking township to be cleared in 1849. This community was therefore the first to break free from the seigneurial system. Wotton became center of agricultural experimentation in Quebec during the tenure of Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine, who was appointed Minister of Colonization at the time of Lower Canada. The village held the first edition of its Traditions Festival on August 12, 2006. [4] The festival is now known as Festival du Québec défricheur (Quebec Pioneer Festival). [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 280716". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 40017". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. 1 2 "Wotton, Quebec (Code 2440017) Census Profile". 2011 census . Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ↑ Marcoux, Guillaume (2006-08-17). "Première édition du festival des traditions de Wotton". Éclaireur des Bois-Francs (in French).
  5. ↑ "7e édition du Festival du Québec défricheur à Wotton". Actualités - L'Étincelle (in French). 2017-09-25. Retrieved 2025-08-27.




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