East Broughton, Quebec

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East Broughton
Municipality
East Broughton, Québec, Canada.jpg
Location within Les Appalaches RCM.
Location within Les Appalaches RCM.
East Broughton is located in Southern Quebec
East Broughton
East Broughton
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°13′N 71°04′W / 46.217°N 71.067°W / 46.217; -71.067Coordinates: 46°13′N 71°04′W / 46.217°N 71.067°W / 46.217; -71.067[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Appalaches
ConstitutedJanuary 5, 1994
Government
[2]
 • MayorKaven Mathieu
 • Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable
 • Prov. ridingLotbinière-Frontenac
Area
[2][3]
 • Total8.90 km2 (3.44 sq mi)
 • Land8.73 km2 (3.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total2,229
 • Density255.3/km2 (661/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 5.2%
 • Dwellings
1,007
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0N 1H0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 112
Websitewww.municipalite
eastbroughton.com

East Broughton is a municipality located in Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. Its population was 2,229 as of 2011. It was named following its location in the township of Broughton, in opposition to West Broughton, today's Saint-Pierre-de-Broughton.

East Broughton forms an enclave in the north end of the territory of Sacré-Coeur-de-Jésus.

Sources[]

  1. ^ Reference number 287693 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. ^ a b Geographic code 31122 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. ^ a b "(Code 2431122) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.



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