East Farnham, Quebec

East Farnham
Municipality

Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM.
East Farnham

Location in southern Quebec.

Coordinates: 45°14′N 72°46′W / 45.233°N 72.767°W / 45.233; -72.767Coordinates: 45°14′N 72°46′W / 45.233°N 72.767°W / 45.233; -72.767[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Brome-Missisquoi
Constituted August 27, 1914
Government[2][3]
 • Mayor Sylvie D.-Raymond
 • Federal riding Brome—Missisquoi
 • Prov. riding Brome-Missisquoi
Area[2][4]
 • Total 5.00 km2 (1.93 sq mi)
 • Land 4.92 km2 (1.90 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
 • Total 553
 • Density 112.5/km2 (291/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 14.3%
 • Dwellings 232
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J2K 4T5
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 139
Website www.municipalite.
eastfarnham.qc.ca

East Farnham is a municipality located in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is part of Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 553.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 553 Increase 14.3%
2006 484 Decrease 8.0%
2001 526 Increase 1.5%
1996 518 Decrease 1.1%
1991 524 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[6]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 350 71.43%
English only 120 24.49%
Both English and French 10 2.04%
Other languages 10 2.04%

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 402099 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: East Farnham
  3. ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)
  4. 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: East Farnham, Quebec
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: East Farnham, Quebec


Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Brigham
Brigham Brigham
   East Farnham  
Cowansville


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