Valcourt (township)
For the neighbouring city of the same name, see Valcourt, Quebec (city).
| Valcourt | |
|---|---|
| Township municipality | |
_Quebec_location_diagram.png) Location within Le Val-Saint-François RCM. | |
  Valcourt Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′N 72°21′W / 45.500°N 72.350°WCoordinates: 45°30′N 72°21′W / 45.500°N 72.350°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Le Val-Saint-François |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Patrice Desmarais |
| • Federal riding | Shefford |
| • Prov. riding | Richmond |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 80.60 km2 (31.12 sq mi) |
| • Land | 80.57 km2 (31.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,047 |
| • Density | 13.0/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 2.1% |
| • Dwellings | 483 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0E 2L0 |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |
 Route 222  Route 243 |
| Website |
www |
Valcourt is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality. The township had a population of 1,047 in the Canada 2011 Census.
Demographics
Population
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Language
Mother tongue (2011)[3]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 1,010 | 97.1% |
| English only | 20 | 1.9% |
| English and French | 5 | 0.5% |
| Non-official languages | 5 | 0.5% |
See also
References
- ↑ Reference number 64772 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- 1 2 Geographic code 42060 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
- 1 2 3 "(Code 2442060) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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