Les Sources Regional County Municipality

Les Sources is a regional county municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is the city of Val-des-Sources. Before April 22, 2006 it was known as Asbestos regional county municipality, and before August 1990 it was known as L'Or-Blanc regional county municipality (French: white gold).

Les Sources
Location of Les Sources
Coordinates: 45°44′N 71°48′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatVal-des-Sources
Government
  TypePrefecture
  PrefectHugues Grimard
Area
  Total792.90 km2 (306.14 sq mi)
  Land787.13 km2 (303.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
  Total14,286
  Density18.1/km2 (47/sq mi)
  Change
2011-2016
Decrease 3.2%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code819
Websitewww.mrcdessources.com
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The Asbestos strike, a critical part of Quebec's labour history, occurred in the region.

Subdivisions

There are 7 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[5][3]

Census Population Change (%)
2016 14,286 Decrease 3.2%
2011 14,756 Increase 2.0%
2006 14,466 Decrease 0.5%
2001 14,535 Decrease 3.1%
1996 15,005 Decrease 2.4%
1991 15,381 N/A

Language

Mother tongue (2016)[3]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 13,485 95.3%
English only 420 3.0%
English and French 90 0.6%
Other languages 150 1.1%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[6]

Attractions

  • Burbank Pond Natural Interpretation Centre (Danville)
  • Asbestos Musical Camp (Val-des-Sources)
  • JM Asbestos Mine Visit (Val-des-Sources)
  • The Little Happiness of Saint-Camille (Saint-Camille)
  • Mineralogical Museum, and Museum Mine History (Val-des-Sources)
  • Mont-Ham full air Centre (Saint-Joseph-de-Ham-Sud)

See also

References



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