| Franklin, Quebec | |
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| — Municipality — | |
| Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality. | |
| Coordinates (1670, route 202 [1]): | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Le Haut-Saint-Laurent |
| Incorporated | March 31, 1973 |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Beauharnois—Salaberry |
| Provincial | Huntingdon |
| Government[1][2][3] | |
| • Mayor | Suzanne Yelle Blair |
| • Federal MP(s) | Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) |
| • Quebec MNA(s) | Stéphane Billette (PLQ) |
| Area[4] | |
| • Land | 113.07 km2 (43.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[4] | |
| • Total | 1,651 |
| • Density | 14.6/km2 (37.8/sq mi) |
| • Change (2001-06) | 3.0% |
| • Dwellings | 726 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0S |
| Area code(s) | 450 |
| Access Routes[5] | Route 201 Route 202 Route 209 |
| Website | www.franklincentre.com |
Franklin is a Canadian municipality located in the Montérégie region of Quebec along the American border. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,651.
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Geological features include an east-west forested ridge Covey Hill, a foothill to the southern Adirondack Mountains of New York State, from which the skyscrapers of Montreal are visible to the northeast. Streams run from its northern flank to the Chateauguay Valley where tributaries feed the Chateauguay River that drains into the St. Lawrence River.
Population trend[6]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,651 | 3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,603 | 2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,640 | 5.5% |
| 1991 | 1,736 | N/A |
Mother tongue language (2006)[4]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 1,220 | 73.94% |
| English only | 345 | 20.91% |
| Both English and French | 10 | 0.60% |
| Other languages | 75 | 4.55% |
Apple orchards and maple sugar groves are the principal agriculture near the village of Franklin Centre, Quebec and on the hill while around the village of St. Antoine Abbe in the flat valley there are fertile croplands and dairy farms.
Leahy Orchards is a major employer and exporter of applesauce and Applesnax label products.
road named "Chemin de Covey Hill" (Covey Hill road) is considered to be one of the premier cycling roads in southern Quebec. This is due to the impressive climb between Havelock and Franklin Centre, the breath-taking views of the St-laurence and Richelieu river valleys, as well as a surprisingly good quality road surface. This is the first road north of the US-Canada border.
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