Kingsbury, Quebec

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Kingsbury
Village municipality
Kingsbury park - panoramio.jpg
Location within Le Val-Saint-François RCM
Location within Le Val-Saint-François RCM
Kingsbury is located in Southern Quebec
Kingsbury
Kingsbury
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°35′N 72°09′W / 45.583°N 72.150°W / 45.583; -72.150Coordinates: 45°35′N 72°09′W / 45.583°N 72.150°W / 45.583; -72.150[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionEstrie
RCMLe Val-Saint-François
ConstitutedJuly 7, 1896
Government
[2]
 • MayorMartha Hervieux (2017-present)
 • Federal ridingRichmond—Arthabaska
 • Prov. ridingRichmond
Area
[2][3]
 • Total7.10 km2 (2.74 sq mi)
 • Land6.17 km2 (2.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total123
 • Density19.9/km2 (52/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 24.2%
 • Dwellings
64
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0B 1X0
Area code(s)819
HighwaysNo major routes
Census profile2442070[3]
MAMROT info42070[2]
Toponymie info32510[1]

Kingsbury is a village municipality located in the Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality of Quebec's Estrie region. It is completely surrounded by the township municipality of Melbourne.

The village is known for the lake and forest trails that encircle it, and the views from the mountain tops.

History[]

In its early history, a train track cut through the village, but now the villagers' houses stand in its place.

Kingsbury is most famous for its slate quarry which was an important industry during the 19th century. Men were hired from Wales and Cornwall to come to work the quarry where first-class slate was mined. This slate was sent all over the world. The quarry can still be seen although the trains and tracks are long gone. Kingsbury was the first town to receive electricity. In the evenings the villagers would sit on their balconies and sing the old songs from their homeland.

The nearby town of Richmond has an Interpretation Center for Slate which is housed in what was previously the French Presbyterian Church (Melbourne sector of Richmond).

Demographics[]

Population[]

Historical Census Data - Kingsbury, Quebec[4]
YearPop.±%
1991 154—    
1996 157+1.9%
2001 141−10.2%
2006 99−29.8%
2011 123+24.2%

Language[]

Mother tongue (2011)[3]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 100 80.0%
English only 20 16.0%
English and French 5 4.0%

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Reference number 32510 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. ^ a b c Geographic code 42070 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. ^ a b c d "(Code 2442070) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

External links[]

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