Estrie
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Estrie
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| settlement_type = Administrative region
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| parts = 8 RCM, 1 ET
| p1 = Coaticook
| p2 = Le Granit
| p3 = Le Haut-Saint-François
| p4 = Le Val-Saint-François
| p5 = Les Sources
| p6 = Memphrémagog
| p7 = Brome-Missisquoi
| p8 = La Haute-Yamaska
| p9 = Sherbrooke (ET)
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| leader_party = President
| leader_title = Regional conference of elected officers
| leader_name = Jacques Demers
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| area_land_km2 = 10,212.00
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| population_footnotes = {{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-02-09 |title=Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Estrie [Economic region], Quebec |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}
| population_total = 337,701
| population_as_of = 2021
| population_density_km2 = 31.2
| population_demonym = Estrien(ne)
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| postal_code = J
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| area_code = 819
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| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20070516053631/http://www.estrie.gouv.qc.ca/ estrie.gouv.qc.ca]
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Estrie ({{IPA|fr|ɛstʁi}}) is an administrative region of Quebec that comprises the Eastern Townships. Estrie, a French neologism, was coined as a derivative of est, "east". Originally settled by anglophones, today it is about 90 per cent francophone.{{cite web |title=Eastern Townships |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Eastern-Townships |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=10 November 2020 |language=en}} Anglophones are concentrated in Lennoxville, home of the region's only English-speaking university, Bishop's University. The Eastern Townships School Board runs 20 elementary schools, three high schools, and a learning centre.[http://www.etsb.qc.ca/pages/elementary-schools-38.aspx Elementary schools] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101130124043/http://www.etsb.qc.ca/pages/elementary-schools-38.aspx |date=2010-11-30 }} and [http://www.etsb.qc.ca/pages/high-schools-39.aspx High Schools] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101027112926/http://www.etsb.qc.ca/pages/high-schools-39.aspx |date=2010-10-27 }}, Eastern Townships School Board, accessed 19 November 2010.
The region originally consisted of 6 regional county municipalities. In 2021, La Haute-Yamaska & Brome-Missisquoi joined Estrie, transferring from Montérégie.
Economy
While the economy of the area is mainly based on agriculture, forestry, and mining,{{cite web |title=Community Snapshot – Eastern Townships |url=http://www.cid-bdc.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/Eastern%20Townships.pdf |website=The Community Information Database |access-date=10 November 2020}} tourist attractions include four Sépaq parks: Yamaska, Mont-Orford, Frontenac, and Mont-Mégantic,{{cite web |title=Best of the Townships |url=https://www.easterntownships.org/article/1099/best-of-the-townships |website=Tourism Eastern Townships |date=25 May 2020 |access-date=10 November 2020 |language=en-CA}} ski resorts at Mont Brome and Mont Orford, and agritourism.
Administrative divisions
=Regional county municipalities=
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| align="center" | Regional County Municipality (RCM)
! align="center" | Population ! align="center" | Land Area ! align="center" | Density ! align="center" | Seat of RCM |
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| align="left" | Brome-Missisquoi
| 64,786 | {{convert|1,651|km2|abbr=on}} | 34.3 | align="left" | Cowansville |
| align="left" | Coaticook
| 18,906 | {{convert|1,339.80|km2|abbr=on}} | 13.8 | align="left" | Coaticook |
| align="left" | La Haute-Yamaska
| 92,796 | {{convert|637|km2|abbr=on}} | 136.0 | align="left" | Granby |
| align="left" | Le Granit
| 21,948 | {{convert|2,735.21|km2|abbr=on}} | 7.8 | align="left" | Lac-Mégantic |
| align="left" | Le Haut-Saint-François
| 22,926 | {{convert|2,273.39|km2|abbr=on}} | 9.8 | align="left" | Cookshire-Eaton |
| align="left" | Le Val-Saint-François
| 31,551 | {{convert|1,403.43|km2|abbr=on}} | 21.9 | align="left" | Richmond |
| align="left" | Les Sources
| 14,623 | {{convert|787.13|km2|abbr=on}} | 18.1 | align="left" | Val-des-Sources |
| align="left" | Memphrémagog
| 54,797 | {{convert|1,319.29|km2|abbr=on}} | 38.2 | align="left" | Magog |
=Equivalent territory=
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| align="center" | Territory Equivalent to a RCM (TE)
! align="center" | Population 2021 Canadian census{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-02-09 |title=Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Sherbrooke, Ville (V) [Census subdivision], Quebec |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}} ! align="center" | Land Area ! align="center" | Density ! align="center" | Seat of ET |
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| align="left" | Sherbrooke
| 172,950 | {{convert|367.10|km2|abbr=on}} | 456.0 | align="left" | Sherbrooke |
=Demographics=
{{Prose|section|date=January 2024}}
{{Largest cities
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| country = Estrie
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| div_name = Regional County Municipalities (RCM)
| div_link = Regional county municipality
| city_1 = Sherbrooke
| div_1 = Sherbrooke
| pop_1 = 172,950
| img_1 = Wellington Nord.jpg
| city_2 = Granby, Quebec {{!}} Granby
| div_2 = La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality {{!}} La Haute-Yamaska
| pop_2 = 69,025
| img_2 = Granby-Rue Principale-1.jpg
| city_3 = Magog, Quebec {{!}} Magog
| div_3 = Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality {{!}} Memphrémagog
| pop_3 = 28,312
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| city_4 = Cowansville
| div_4 = Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality {{!}} Brome-Missisquoi
| pop_4 = 15,234
| img_4 = Maison nesbitt 1.jpg
| city_5 = Bromont
| div_5 = Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality {{!}} Brome-Missisquoi
| pop_5 = 11,357
| city_6 = Farnham, Quebec {{!}} Farnham
| div_6 = Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality {{!}} Brome-Missisquoi
| pop_6 = 10,149
| city_7 = Coaticook
| div_7 = Coaticook Regional County Municipality {{!}} Coaticook
| pop_7 = 8,867
| city_8 = Shefford, Quebec {{!}} Shefford
| div_8 = La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality {{!}} La Haute-Yamaska
| pop_8 = 7,253
| city_9 = Val-des-Sources
| div_9 = Les Sources Regional County Municipality {{!}} Les Sources
| pop_9 = 7,088
| city_10 = Brome Lake, Quebec {{!}} Brome Lake
| div_10 = Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality {{!}} Brome-Missisquoi
| pop_10 = 5,923
| city_11 = Lac-Mégantic, Quebec {{!}} Lac-Mégantic
| div_11 = Le Granit Regional County Municipality {{!}} Le Granit
| pop_11 = 5,747
| city_12 = Cookshire-Eaton
| div_12 = Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality {{!}} Le Haut-Saint-François
| pop_12 = 5,344
| city_13 = Windsor, Quebec {{!}} Windsor
| div_13 = Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality {{!}} Le Val-Saint-François
| pop_13 = 5,294
| city_14 = Orford, Quebec {{!}} Orford
| div_14 = Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality {{!}} Memphrémagog
| pop_14 = 5,007
| city_15 = Waterloo, Quebec {{!}} Waterloo
| div_15 = La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality {{!}} La Haute-Yamaska
| pop_15 = 4,920
| city_16 = Saint-Denis-de-Brompton, Quebec {{!}} Saint-Denis-de-Brompton
| div_16 = Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality {{!}} Le Val-Saint-François
| pop_16 = 4,594
| city_17 = Sutton, Quebec {{!}} Sutton
| div_17 = Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality {{!}} Brome-Missisquoi
| pop_17 = 4,548
| city_18 = Roxton Pond, Quebec {{!}} Roxton Pond
| div_18 = La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality {{!}} La Haute-Yamaska
| pop_18 = 4,224
| city_19 = Danville, Quebec {{!}} Danville
| div_19 = Les Sources Regional County Municipality {{!}} Les Sources
| pop_19 = 3,888
| city_20 = East Angus, Quebec {{!}} East Angus
| div_20 = Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality {{!}} Le Haut-Saint-François
| pop_20 = 3,840
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|+2021 Canadian Census First Official Language Spoken - Estrie !Census !French !English !French and English !Other |
| 2021
|304,620 |23,565 |4,485 |1,345 |
| 2016
|289,040 |21,745 |3,110 |1,115 |
| 2011
|281,305 |22,070 |2,720 |825 |
Estrie has a population of 377,701 according to the 2021 Canadian Census. Out of 326,955 singular responses the most common out of them are as follows.
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|+2021 Canadian Census Mother Tongue - Estrie !Rank !Language !Population !Percentage |
| 1
|French |291,685 |89.2% |
| 2
|English |20,195 |6.2% |
| 3
|Spanish |4,070 |1.2% |
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|Arabic |2,365 |0.7% |
== Cultural or ethnic origin ==
Estrie has a majority European population but it does have a diverse group of minorities. The most commonly described ethnic groups amongst the 328,025 responses are as follows
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|+ !Rank !Ethnic/Cultural Identity !Population !Percentage |
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|Canadian |120,150 |36.6% |
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|French |85,115 |26% |
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|Quebecois |42,855 |13% |
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|French Canadian |28,290 |8.6% |
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|English |9,185 |3% |
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|Scottish |8,045 |2.5% |
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|First Nations |7,270 |2.2% |
=== Religion ===
School Districts
Francophone:
- Commission scolaire des Hauts-Cantons (Coaticook, East Angus and Lac-Mégantic).
- Commission scolaire de la Région-de-Sherbrooke
- Commission scolaire des Sommets
- Commission scolaire Val-des-cerfs
Anglophone:
Major communities
References
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Further reading
- {{cite web |url=http://townshipsheritage.com/print/article/why-eastern-townships |title=Why "Eastern Townships"? |last=Farfan |first=Matthew |date=2022 |website=Township History WebMagazine}}
External links
- [https://choisirlequebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/regions-estrie.php Estrie], Government of Quebec
- [http://www.easterntownships.org/index.php?xtor=AL-112 Tourism Eastern Townships]
- [http://www.estrieplus.com/ Estrieplus.com] {{In lang|fr}}
{{Administrative divisions of Quebec region|Estrie}}
{{Subdivisions of Quebec|regions=yes}}
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