La Région-Sherbrookoise Regional County Municipality
| La Région-Sherbrookoise | |
|---|---|
| Regional county municipality | |
| Coordinates: 45°25′N 71°54′W / 45.417°N 71.900°WCoordinates: 45°25′N 71°54′W / 45.417°N 71.900°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| Effective | January 1982[1] |
| Dissolved | December 31, 2001 |
| County seat | Sherbrooke |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| Area[1][2] | |
| • Total | 429 km2 (166 sq mi) |
| • Land | 423.57 km2 (163.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[2] | |
| • Total | 141,212 |
| • Density | 333.4/km2 (864/sq mi) |
| • Change (1996–2001) |
 2.8% |
| • Dwellings | 66,818 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
La Région-Sherbrookoise was a former regional county municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec. Prior to September 12, 1998 it was known as Sherbrooke Regional County Municipality.[3]
It ceased to exist when most of it amalgamated into the expanded city of Sherbrooke on January 1, 2002.
La Région-Sherbrookoise RCM consisted of:
- the Municipality of Ascot
- the City of Bromptonville
- the Municipality of Deauville
- the City of Fleurimont
- the City of Lennoxville
- the City of Rock Forest
- the Municipality of Saint-Élie-d'Orford
- the City of Sherbrooke
- the City of Waterville
On January 1, 2002, all of the above except Waterville amalgamated into the newly expanded City of Sherbooke, as part of the 2001–2002 municipal reorganization in Quebec. Waterville remained independent and moved to Coaticook Regional County Municipality.
The City of Bromptonville and the Township of Brompton joined Sherbrooke Regional County Municipality on June 12, 1996; prior to that date, they had both been part of Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality. The two of them merged to become the new City of Bromptonville on December 30, 1998; that city merged into the new City of Sherbrooke on January 1, 2002 and became the borough of Brompton (however, a part of the former city was annexed to Stoke instead).
See also
External links
- "La MRC de La Région-Sherbrookoise: Regard sur la main d'œuvre" (PDF) (in French). August 2000. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
References
- 1 2 3 Reference number 141038 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- 1 2 "2001 Census profile: La Région-Sherbrookoise".
- ↑ "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF). Bureau de la statistique du Québec. September 1998. ISSN 0843-8250. Retrieved 2012-05-20.