Les Sources Regional County Municipality
Regional county municipality in Quebec, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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).
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Les Sources | |
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| Coordinates: 45°44′N 71°48′W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| Effective | January 1, 1982 |
| County seat | Val-des-Sources |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Hugues Grimard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 792.90 km2 (306.14 sq mi) |
| • Land | 787.13 km2 (303.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
| • Total | 14,286 |
| • Density | 18.1/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-2016 |  3.2% |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 819 |
| Website | www |
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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]
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Demographics
Population
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
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| 2016 | 14,286 | 3.2% |
| 2011 | 14,756 |  2.0% |
| 2006 | 14,466 | 0.5% |
| 2001 | 14,535 | 3.1% |
| 1996 | 15,005 | 2.4% |
| 1991 | 15,381 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue (2016)[3]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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| 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
External links
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