Stanstead, Quebec (township)
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Stanstead is a township municipality of about 1,100 people in the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec. It is not to be confused with the city of Stanstead, which is nearby although not directly adjacent (the municipality of Ogden lies in between).
Stanstead | |
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Coordinates: 45°05′N 72°08′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Estrie |
RCM | Memphrémagog |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Eric Evans |
• Federal riding | Compton—Stanstead |
• Prov. riding | Orford |
Area | |
• Total | 135.70 km2 (52.39 sq mi) |
• Land | 113.20 km2 (43.71 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[4] | |
• Total | 1,148 |
• Density | 10.1/km2 (26/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016-2021 | 10.8% |
• Dwellings | 957 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 819 |
Highways | R-247 |
Website | www |
Formally, the township consists of two villages: Fitch Bay (founded in 1855) and Georgeville (founded in the 1890s). Both villages formed as a result of English-speaking migrants from the United States state of Vermont[citation needed] until borderline customs stations were established after 1920.[citation needed] Today, the population is bilingual with predominance in French language (about 64%).