La Haute-Yamaska | |
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| Coordinates: 45°24′N 72°44′W / 45.400°N 72.733°W [1] | |
| Country | 
Canada |
| Province | 
Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| Effective | March 3, 1982 |
| County seat | Granby |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Pascal Russell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 650.40 km2 (251.12 sq mi) |
| • Land | 636.00 km2 (245.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)
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| • Total | 92,796 |
| • Density | 145.9/km2 (378/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-2021 |  5.1% |
| • Dwellings | 41,563 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 ( EST) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC−4 ( EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Website |
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La Haute-Yamaska (meaning The Upper Yamaska) is a regional county municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Granby.
It is named for its position at the height of the Yamaska River, which cuts through its southern part. It rises at Brome Lake located in neighbouring Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality.
On January 1, 2010, the city of Bromont left La Haute-Yamaska; it was reclassified to the Brome-Missisquoi RCM. [5]
In 2021, it was transferred to the Estrie region from Montérégie. [6]
Subdivisions
There are 8 subdivisions within the RCM: [2]
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Demographics
Mother tongue from Canada 2021 Census [3]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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| French only | 83,715 | 91.6% |
| English only | 2,835 | 3.1% |
| Both English and French | 1,075 | 1.2% |
| Other languages | 3,330 | 3.6% |
Highways
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border: [7]
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References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141094". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 470". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2021 Census: La Haute-Yamaska, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census, Statistics Canada - Validation Error".
- ^ "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF) (in French). Institut de la statistique du Québec. p. 4. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ "La Haute-Yamaska et Brome-Missisquoi entrent dans le giron de l'Estrie". La Tribune. 8 July 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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