Warwick, Quebec

Warwick
City
Coat of arms
Location within Arthabaska RCM
Warwick Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°57′N 71°59′W / 45.950°N 71.983°WCoordinates: 45°57′N 71°59′W / 45.950°N 71.983°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Centre-du-Québec
RCM	Arthabaska
Constituted	March 15, 2000
Government[2]
• Mayor	Diego Scalzo
• Federal riding	Richmond—Arthabaska
• Prov. riding	Drummond–Bois-Francs
Area[2][3]
• Total	110.40 km^2 (42.63 sq mi)
• Land	109.97 km^2 (42.46 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
• Total	4,766
• Density	43.3/km^2 (112/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	0.8%
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J0A 1M0
Area code(s)	819
Highways	Route 116
Website	www.ville.warwick.qc.ca

Warwick is a small town north east of Montreal, located in Arthabaska county, Quebec, Canada. The town was incorporated in 1861 and named after a city of the same name in England.

The town is known for its annual summer cheese festival, which showcases many of the locally produced artisanal cheeses. Warwick is also claimed to be one possible birthplace of the poutine (fries with gravy and cheese curds).

Warwick is located on Route 116.

References

1. Reference number 66652 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. Geographic code 39077 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
3. "(Code 2439077) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.

External links

• Media related to Warwick (Québec) at Wikimedia Commons
• City of Warwick (French)
• Warwick cheese festival webpage (French)