East Broughton, Quebec

Municipality in Quebec, Canada
46°13′N 71°04′W / 46.217°N 71.067°W / 46.217; -71.067[1]Country CanadaProvince QuebecRegionChaudière-AppalachesRCMLes AppalachesConstitutedJanuary 5, 1994Government • MayorJean-Benoit Letourneau • Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable • Prov. ridingLotbinière-FrontenacArea • 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
1,007Time zoneUTC−5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)Postal code(s)Area code(s)418 and 581Highways R-112Websitewww.municipalite
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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. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 287693". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 31122". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "East Broughton, Quebec (Code 2431122) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  • Commission de toponymie du Québec
  • Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire


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