Dudswell, Quebec
Dudswell | |
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Municipality | |
Dudswell Location in southern Quebec | |
Coordinates: 45°35′N 71°35′W / 45.583°N 71.583°WCoordinates: 45°35′N 71°35′W / 45.583°N 71.583°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Estrie |
RCM | Le Haut-Saint-François |
Constituted | October 11, 1995 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Claude Corriveau |
• Federal riding | Compton—Stanstead |
• Prov. riding | Mégantic |
Area | |
• Total | 223.70 km2 (86.37 sq mi) |
• Land | 219.08 km2 (84.59 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,771 |
• Density | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 3.4% |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 819 |
Highways | Route 112 Route 255 |
Dudswell is a municipality of 1,600 people in Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, in Quebec, Canada.
References[]
- ^ Reference number 308937 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- ^ Jump up to: a b Geographic code 41117 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
- ^ Jump up to: a b "(Code 2441117) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
Notable residents[]
- Ralph Gustafson (1909-1995), poet and professor of literature at Bishop's University
- Eva Tanguay (1878-1947), singer, comedienne, vaudevillian and early example of 20th century celebrity culture
- Robert Atkinson Davis 4th premier of Manitoba.
External links[]
- Media related to Dudswell, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Municipalities in Quebec
- Incorporated places in Estrie
- Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality
- Estrie geography stubs