Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality

Le Haut-Saint-François (French pronunciation: [lə o sɛ̃ fʁɑ̃swa]; The Upper Saint-François [St. Francis]) is a regional county municipality in southeastern Quebec, Canada in the Estrie region. Its seat is in Cookshire-Eaton, and it is named for the Saint-François River which runs through the RCM.

Le Haut-Saint-François
Coordinates: 45°28′N 71°32′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatCookshire-Eaton
Government
  TypePrefecture
  PrefectNicole Robert
Area
  Total2,307.50 km2 (890.93 sq mi)
  Land2,273.39 km2 (877.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
  Total22,335
  Density9.8/km2 (25/sq mi)
  Change
2011-2016
1.2%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)819
Websitewww.mrchsf.com
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Subdivisions

There are 14 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Mother tongue data, from Canada 2016 Census:[3]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 19,580 88.3%
English only 2,195 9.9%
Both English and French 205 0.9%
Other languages 200 0.9%

Transportation

Access routes

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

See also

References



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