Les Sources Regional County Municipality, Quebec

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Les Sources Regional County Municipality is located in Central Quebec, Canada. The regional county municipality seat is the city of Asbestos. The name changed on April 22, 2006 from Asbestos Regional County Municipality.

The Asbestos Strike, a critical part of Quebec's labour history, occurred in the region.

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[edit] Municipalities

  • Asbestos
  • Danville
  • Saint-Adrien
  • Saint-Camille
  • Saint-Georges-de-Windsor
  • Saint-Joseph-de-Ham-Sud
  • Wotton

[edit] Highways

Principal Highways in Les Sources:

[edit] Attractions

  • Burbank Pond Natural Interpretation Centre (Danville)
  • Asbestos Musical Camp (Asbestos)
  • JM Asbestos Mine Visit (Asbestos)
  • The Little Happiness of Saint-Camille (Saint-Camille)
  • Mineralogical Museum, and Museum Mine History (Asbestos)
  • Mont-Ham full air Centre (Saint-Joseph-de-Ham-Sud)

[edit] Demographics

(Statistics Canada, 2001)

  • Population: 14,535
  • Population change (1996-2001): -3.1
  • Dwellings: 3,375
  • Area (km²): 785.96
  • Density (per km²): 18.5
  • National rank in terms of population: 583
  • Provincial rank in terms of population: 175

[edit] Surrounding Counties

[edit] External links

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Sherbrooke City | Coaticook | Le Granit | Le Haut-Saint-François | Les Sources | Memphrémagog | Le Val-Saint-François

Neighbouring regions: Chaudière-Appalaches | Montérégie | Centre-du-Québec
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