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 | |
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 Location within Les Appalaches RCM. | |
  East Broughton Location in province of Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′N 71°04′W / 46.217°N 71.067°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Les Appalaches |
| Constituted | January 5, 1994 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Benoit Letourneau |
| • Federal riding | Mégantic—L'Érable |
| • Prov. riding | Lotbinière-Frontenac |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.90 km2 (3.44 sq mi) |
| • Land | 8.73 km2 (3.37 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,229 |
| • Density | 255.3/km2 (661/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  5.2% |
| • Dwellings | 1,007 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-112 |
| Website | www.municipalite eastbroughton.com |
East Broughton forms an enclave in the north end of the territory of Sacré-Coeur-de-Jésus.
Sources
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 287693". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 31122". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ 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