La Région-Sherbrookoise
Coordinates: 45°25′N 71°54′W / 45.417°N 71.900°W / 45.417; -71.900[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
EffectiveJanuary 1982[1]
DissolvedDecember 31, 2001
County seatSherbrooke
Government
  TypePrefecture
Area
  Total429 km2 (166 sq mi)
  Land423.57 km2 (163.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[2]
  Total141,212
  Density333.4/km2 (864/sq mi)
  Change (1996–2001)
Increase2.8%
  Dwellings
66,818
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code819

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.

Subdivisions

La Région-Sherbrookoise RCM consisted of:

History

The City of Bromptonville and the Township of Brompton joined Sherbrooke Regional County Municipality on June 12, 1996. Until then, both had been parts of Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality. They merged to form the new City of Bromptonville on December 30, 1998. Bromptonville merged into the new City of Sherbrooke on January 1, 2002 and became the borough of Brompton, but part of the former city was annexed to Stoke instead.

Dissolution

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.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141038". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "2001 Census profile: La Région-Sherbrookoise".
  3. "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF). Bureau de la statistique du Québec. September 1998. ISSN 0843-8250. Retrieved 2012-05-20.


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