Rock Forest-Saint-Élie-Deauville, Quebec

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Rock Forest-Saint-Élie-Deauville is an arrondissement, or borough, of the city of Sherbrooke, Quebec.

The borough comprises the formerly independent cities of Rock Forest, Deauville and Saint-Élie-d'Orford, which were annexed into the city of Sherbrooke on January 1, 2002. It is represented by four councillors on Sherbrooke City Council.

The borough had a population of 29,191 in the Canada 2006 Census.

[edit] Deauville

Deauville had a census population of 2,895 in 2001.

[edit] Rock Forest

Rock Forest (2001 population 18,667) is located on the Magog River. The site was first populated by English, Scottish and Irish immigrants during the 19th century, and was given the name "Drop Off" from the spot on the Magog River where a first wooden bridge was built.

The name Rock Forest was first used in the 1870s, although it did not become official until the 1920s. It came from the name of the large castle-like residence of one Parker Nagle.

[edit] Saint-Élie-d'Orford

Saint-Élie-d'Orford had a census population of 7,947 in 2001.

Coordinates: 45°22′17.1″N, 71°59′17.5″W

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