Warwick, Quebec
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| Warwick | ||
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  Warwick | ||
| Coordinates: 45°57′N 71°59′W / 45.950°N 71.983°WCoordinates: 45°57′N 71°59′W / 45.950°N 71.983°W[1] | ||
| Country |
 Canada | |
| Province |
 Quebec | |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec | |
| RCM | Arthabaska | |
| Constituted | March 15, 2000 | |
| Government[2] | ||
| • Mayor | Claude Desrochers | |
| • Federal riding | Richmond—Arthabaska | |
| • Prov. riding | Drummond–Bois-Francs | |
| Area[2][3] | ||
| • Total | 110.40 km2 (42.63 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 109.97 km2 (42.46 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[3] | ||
| • Total | 4,766 | |
| • Density | 43.3/km2 (112/sq mi) | |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 0.8% | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) | |
| Postal code(s) | J0A 1M0 | |
| Area code(s) | 819 | |
| Highways |
 Route 116 | |
| Website | www.ville.warwick.qc.ca | |
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Warwick is a small town north east of Montreal, located in Arthabaska county, Quebec, Canada. The town was incorporated in 1861 and named after a city of the same name in England.
The town is known for its annual summer cheese festival, which showcases many of the locally produced artisanal cheeses. Warwick is also known to be one possible birthplace of the poutine (fries with gravy and cheese curds)
Warwick is located on Route 116.
References
External links
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Media related to Warwick (Québec) at Wikimedia Commons - City of Warwick (French)
- Warwick cheese festival webpage (French)
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