Les Sources Regional County Municipality

Les Sources
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 45°44′N 71°48′W / 45.733°N 71.800°W / 45.733; -71.800Coordinates: 45°44′N 71°48′W / 45.733°N 71.800°W / 45.733; -71.800[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Estrie
Effective January 1, 1982
County seat Asbestos
Government[2]
 • Type Prefecture
 • Prefect Hugues Grimard
Area[2][3]
 • Total 792.90 km2 (306.14 sq mi)
 • Land 786.23 km2 (303.57 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 14,756
 • Density 18.8/km2 (49/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 2.0%
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Area code(s) 819
Website www.mrcdessources.com

Les Sources is a regional county municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is the city of Asbestos. 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.

Subdivisions

There are 7 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Cities & Towns (2)
Municipalities (4)
Townships (1)

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[4]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 14,756 Increase 2.0%
2006 14,466 Decrease 0.5%
2001 14,535 Decrease 3.1%
1996 15,005 Decrease 2.4%
1991 15,381 N/A

Language

Mother tongue (2011)[3]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 13,790 95.14%
English only 505 3.48%
English and French 90 0.62%
Non-official languages 110 0.76%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[5]

  • Autoroutes
    • None

  • External Routes
    • None

Attractions

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 394146 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 3 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Les Sources Regional County Municipality
  3. 1 2 3 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Les Sources (Asbestos) Regional County Municipality, Quebec
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. ↑ Official Transport Quebec Road Map


Adjacent Counties & Equivalent Territories
Arthabaska RCM Les Appalaches RCM
Drummond RCM
  Les Sources RCM  
Le Val-Saint-François RCM Le Haut-Saint-François RCM


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