Frelighsburg

Frelighsburg is a municipality in the Estrie region of southern Quebec, Canada, on the border with Vermont. It is at the foot of Mount Pinnacle, part of the Appalachian Mountains.

Frelighsburg
Municipality
The Freligh Mill on Pike River
The Freligh Mill on Pike River
Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM.
Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM.
Frelighsburg is located in Southern Quebec
Frelighsburg
Frelighsburg
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°03′N 72°50′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionEstrie
RCMBrome-Missisquoi
ConstitutedSeptember 28, 1985
Government
[2]
 • MayorLucie Dagenais
 • Federal ridingBrome—Missisquoi
 • Prov. ridingBrome-Missisquoi
Area
[2][3]
 • Total124.60 km2 (48.11 sq mi)
 • Land123.31 km2 (47.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total1,123
 • Density9.1/km2 (24/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 1.1%
 • Dwellings
622
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0J 1C0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-213
R-237
Websitehttps://frelighsburg.ca/

Administratively, it is within the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, in the Estrie. Its population, as of the Canada 2021 Census, was 1,123.

History
Saint-François d'Assise Church

Frelighsburg is on land that was originally inhabited by the Abenaki. It was established as a colony in the late 1790s by American Loyalists, including pioneer Abram Freligh, a physician of German origin who lived in Clinton, New York. The sawmill built by his son in 1839, and several other buildings from the 19th century are considered historical monuments. Prior to being named Frelighsburgh it was named Conroy's Mills, named after another mill owner, and Slab City because of the great quantities of sawdust and slabs (slang for bark) that were there.[1]

Geography

Frelighsburg is less than 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the Canada–US border with Vermont, nestled in a valley of orchards crossed by the Pike River and at the foot of Mount Pinnacle.

Demographics

Infrastructure

Frelighsburg is crossed by the Route 237. Route 213 starts in Frelighsburgh.

  • Frelighsburg Town Hall
    Frelighsburg Town Hall
  • Hunter Falls
    Hunter Falls
  • Ecole Saint-François d'Assise
    Ecole Saint-François d'Assise
  • Orchard - Maison d'époque.
    Orchard - Maison d'époque.

See also

References
  1. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=148987 Frelighsburg - Commission de toponymie du Québec
  2. "Geographic code 46010 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Frelighsburg, Quebec
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. 2021 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Frelighsburg, Quebec
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