Melbourne, Quebec
Melbourne | |
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Township municipality | |
Melbourne Location in southern Quebec | |
Coordinates: 45°35′N 72°10′W / 45.58°N 72.17°WCoordinates: 45°35′N 72°10′W / 45.58°N 72.17°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Estrie |
RCM | Le Val-Saint-François |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Government | |
• Mayor | James Johnston |
• Federal riding | Richmond—Arthabaska |
• Prov. riding | Richmond |
Area | |
• Total | 173.70 km2 (67.07 sq mi) |
• Land | 174.34 km2 (67.31 sq mi) |
There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 1,004 |
• Density | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 8.3% |
• Dwellings | 488 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | J0B 2B0 |
Area code(s) | 819 |
Highways A-55 | Route 116 Route 243 |
Website | www |
Melbourne is a township municipality located in Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada.
Demographics[]
Population[]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1991 | 1,055 | — |
1996 | 977 | −7.4% |
2001 | 951 | −2.7% |
2006 | 1,095 | +15.1% |
2011 | 1,004 | −8.3% |
Language[]
Mother tongue (2011)[3]
Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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French only | 690 | 68.0% |
English only | 280 | 27.6% |
English and French | 15 | 1.5% |
Non-official languages | 15 | 1.5% |
French and non-official language | 5 | 0.5% |
English and non-official language | 5 | 0.5% |
English, French and non-official language | 5 | 0.5% |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Reference number 40419 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- ^ a b Geographic code 42075 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
- ^ a b c "(Code 2442075) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
External links[]
- Media related to Melbourne, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Township of Melbourne (in English)
Categories:
- Incorporated places in Estrie
- Township municipalities in Quebec
- Estrie geography stubs