Stanstead, Quebec (township)

For the city of the same name, see Stanstead, Quebec (city).
Stanstead
Township municipality

Location within Memphrémagog RCM.
Stanstead

Location in southern Quebec.

Coordinates: 45°05′N 72°08′W / 45.083°N 72.133°W / 45.083; -72.133Coordinates: 45°05′N 72°08′W / 45.083°N 72.133°W / 45.083; -72.133[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Estrie
RCM Memphrémagog
Constituted July 1, 1855
Government[2][3]
 • Mayor Eric Evans
 • Federal riding Compton—Stanstead
 • Prov. riding Orford
Area[2][4]
 • Total 135.70 km2 (52.39 sq mi)
 • Land 113.34 km2 (43.76 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
 • Total 1,038
 • Density 9.2/km2 (24/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 2.5%
 • Dwellings 848
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J1X 3W4
Area code(s) 819
Highways Route 247
Website www.cantonstanstead.ca

Stanstead is a township municipality of about 1,000 people in the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec. It is not to be confused with the city of Stanstead, which is nearby although not directly adjacent (the municipality of Ogden lies in between).

Formally, the township consists of two villages: Fitch Bay (founded in 1855) and Georgeville (founded in the 1890s). Both villages formed as a result of English-speaking migrants from the United States state of Vermont until borderline customs stations were established after 1920. Today, the population is bilingual with predominance in French language (about 57%).

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 60705 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Stanstead (township)
  3. ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: COMPTON--STANSTEAD (Quebec)
  4. 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Stanstead (township), Quebec


Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Lake Memphremagog / Austin / Saint-Benoît-du-Lac Magog Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley
Lake Memphremagog / Potton Stanstead-Est
   Stanstead (township)  
Ogden


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