Frelighsburg

Frelighsburg is a municipality in the Estrie region of southern Quebec, Canada, on the border with Vermont. It is at the foot of Mount Pinnacle, part of the Appalachian Mountains.

Frelighsburg
Municipality
The Freligh Mill on Pike River
Coat of arms
Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM.
Frelighsburg Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°03′N 72°50′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Estrie
RCM	Brome-Missisquoi
Constituted	September 28, 1985
Government [2]
• Mayor	Lucie Dagenais
• Federal riding	Brome—Missisquoi
• Prov. riding	Brome-Missisquoi
Area [2][3]
• Total	124.60 km2 (48.11 sq mi)
• Land	123.31 km2 (47.61 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	1,123
• Density	9.1/km2 (24/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	1.1%
• Dwellings	622
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0J 1C0
Area codes	450 and 579
Highways	R-213 R-237
Website	https://frelighsburg.ca/

Administratively, it is within the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, in Estrie. Its population, as of the Canada 2021 Census, was 1,123.

History

Saint-François d'Assise Church

The land that is now Frelighsburg was originally inhabited by the Abenaki people. It was established as a colony in the late 1790s by American Loyalists, including pioneer Abram Freligh, a physician of German origin who lived in Clinton, New York. The sawmill built by his son in 1839, and several other buildings from the 19th century are considered historical monuments. Prior to being named Frelighsburgh, it was named Conroy's Mills, named after another mill owner, and Slab City because of the large quantities of sawdust and slabs (slang for bark) in the area.^[1]

Geography

Frelighsburg is located less than 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the Canada–US border with Vermont, nestled in a valley of orchards, crossed by the Pike River and at the foot of Mount Pinnacle.

Demographics

Population trend[4] Census Population Change (%) 2021 1,123 1.1% 2016 1,111 0.6% 2011 1,094 6.2% 2006 1,030 4.7% 2001 1,081 3.1% 1996 1,048 1.7% 1991 1,066 3.0% 1986 1,035 N/A

Mother tongue language (2021)[5] Language Population Pct (%) French only 845 75.1% English only 200 17.8% Both English and French 40 3.6% Other languages 30 2.7%

Infrastructure

Frelighsburg is crossed by the Route 237. Route 213 starts in Frelighsburgh.

Gallery

• 
  Frelighsburg Town Hall
• 
  Hunter Falls
• 
  Ecole Saint-François d'Assise
• 
  Orchard - Maison d'époque.

See also

• List of anglophone communities in Quebec
• List of municipalities in Quebec