Granby, Quebec (township)

The Township of Granby (French: Canton de Granby) was a township municipality in south-central Quebec, Canada in the La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality. Its territory comprised the northern and western sections of the present-day City of Granby.

Granby (township)
former township
(Granby, Quebec)
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLa Haute-Yamaska
MergedJanuary 01, 2007
Electoral Districts
Federal

Shefford
ProvincialShefford
Government
  MayorPascal Bonin
  Federal MP(s)Robert Vincent (BQ)
  Quebec MNA(s)François Bonnardel (CAQ)
Area
  Land80.67 km2 (31.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
  Total63,433
  Density145.6/km2 (377/sq mi)
  Change (2001-06)
Increase3.6%
  Dwellings
4,129
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code450
Access Routes[5] R-137

In 2006, citizens of the City of Granby and the Township of Granby voted in referendum for the township to merge into the City of Granby. Since January 1, 2007, it is a single city.[6]

According to the Canada 2011 Census:

  • Population: 63,433

According to the Canada 2001 Census:

  • Population: 11,335
  • % Change (1996-2001): 0.6
  • Dwellings: 3,810
  • Area (km².): 80.67
  • Density (persons per km².): 140.5

Communities

  • Mawcook—Near Rivière Mawcook, northwestern area of the township.[7]

See also

References

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