East Broughton, Quebec

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
Municipality
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[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Appalaches
ConstitutedJanuary 5, 1994
Government
[2]
 • MayorJean-Benoit Letourneau
 • 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 R-112
Websitewww.municipalite
eastbroughton.com

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

Sources
  1. "Reference number 287693 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 31122 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "East Broughton, Quebec (Code 2431122) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.



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