Havelock, Quebec

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Havelock
Township municipality
Havelock Town Hall, National Historic Site of Canada
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM.
Havelock
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°03′N 73°45′W / 45.050°N 73.750°W / 45.050; -73.750Coordinates: 45°03′N 73°45′W / 45.050°N 73.750°W / 45.050; -73.750[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Le Haut-Saint-Laurent
Constituted April 1, 1863
Named for Henry Havelock[1]
Government[2][3]
 • Mayor Denis Henderson
 • Federal riding Beauharnois—Salaberry
 • Prov. riding Huntingdon
Area[2][4]
 • Total 89.40 km2 (34.52 sq mi)
 • Land 88.92 km2 (34.33 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
 • Total 756
 • Density 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 0.7%
 • Dwellings 416
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0S 2C0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 202
Route 203

Havelock is a township in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipalityin southern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 756. Neighbouring townships include Franklin to the west, St-Chrysostome to the north and Hemmingford to the east. Havelock's southern boundary is situated along the Canadian border with New York State, United States.

Located within Havelock is Covey Hill, one of the northernmost hills of the Adirondack Mountains and the highest point in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality.[5]

History

Named after Major-General Sir Henry Havelock, a British general who served in India, the township was created in 1863 from the west end of Hemmingford Township.

Geography

Communities

The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

Lakes & Rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

Topographic Features

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[6]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 756 Decrease 0.7%
2006 761 Decrease 4.2%
2001 794 Decrease 2.1%
1996 811 Increase 9.9%
1991 738 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[7]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 500 67.11%
English only 220 29.53%
Both English and French 0 0.00%
Other languages 25 3.36%

Arts and culture

The town is noted for its annual agricultural fair, Havelock Fair, held every September. It showcases the best the local countryside has to offer. It was founded in 1871 and is one of the oldest fairs in Canada.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Reference number 28191 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Havelock
  3. ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BEAUHARNOIS--SALABERRY (Quebec)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Havelock, Quebec
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Covey Hill, Québec". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 24 September 2012. 
  6. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Havelock, Quebec
  8. ↑ Havelock Fair Homepage , retrieved 23 September 2012

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Saint-Chrysostome
Franklin Hemmingford (township)
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