East Bolton
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East Bolton
Bolton-Est | |
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Coordinates:45°12′N72°21′W/ 45.2°N 72.35°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Estrie |
RCM | Memphrémagog |
Constituted | December 28, 1876 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Royal Dupuis |
•Federal riding | Brome—Missisquoi |
•Prov. riding | Orford |
Area | |
• Total | 81.60 km2(31.51 sq mi) |
• Land | 79.39 km2(30.65 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,108 |
• Density | 14/km2(40/sq mi) |
• Pop2016-2021 | 17.9% |
• Dwellings | 856 |
Time zone | UTC−5(EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4(EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways | R-243 R-245 |
Website | www |
East Bolton(French:Bolton-Est) is a municipality of about 1,000 people, part of theMemphrémagog Regional County Municipalityin theEstrieregion ofQuebec,Canada.
It is the birthplace ofReginald Fessenden,a radio pioneer who developed the foundations ofamplitude modulation(AM) technology.
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]Population trend:[5]
Census | Population | Change (%) |
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2021 | 1,108 | 17,9% |
2016 | 940 | 3.3% |
2011 | 910 | 29.3% |
2006 | 704 | 1.0% |
2001 | 697 | 7.1% |
1996 | 651 | 9.4% |
1991 | 595 | N/A |
Language
[edit]Mother tongue (2021)[4]
Language | Population | Pct (%) |
---|---|---|
French only | 790 | 71.3% |
English only | 265 | 23.8% |
Non-official language | 30 | 2.6% |
English & French | 20 | 1.7% |
English and non-official language | 5 | 0.4% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Banque de noms de lieux du Québec:Reference number 6789 ".toponymie.gouv.qc.ca(in French).Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^abMinistère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Bolton-Est
- ^Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)
- ^abc2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Bolton-Est, Quebec
- ^Statistics Canada:1996,2001,2006,2011,2016,2021census
External links
[edit]- Media related toBolton-Est, Quebecat Wikimedia Commons
- Welcome to East Bolton
- Official tourist site for Memphremagog