Tingwick

Tingwick is a Canadian municipality of Quebec established in Arthabaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec.

Tingwick
Municipality
Location within Arthabaska RCM.
Tingwick Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°53′N 72°57′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Centre-du-Québec
RCM	Arthabaska
Constituted	December 12, 1981
Government [2]
• Mayor	Paul-Émile Simoneau
• Federal riding	Richmond—Arthabaska
• Prov. riding	Drummond–Bois-Francs
Area [2][3]
• Total	170.10 km2 (65.68 sq mi)
• Land	169.68 km2 (65.51 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	1,395
• Density	8.2/km2 (21/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	4.3%
Demonym	Tingwickois
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0A 1L0
Area code	819
Geographical code	39025
Website	www.tingwick.ca

Geography

The Municipality of Tingwick is located within the township of Tingwick in the Eastern Townships. There are 2 rivers: Rivière des Pins and Rivière des Rosiers (also known as Trout River).

Sport

A skiing centre is located at Mount Gleason.

Economy

Agriculture is the main industry in the area, focusing on dairy, pork, and maple sugar production.

Building

• Catholic church Saint Patrick since 1857.
• Primary school Saint-Coeur-de-Marie.

Event

Festival "Rodeo Mecanique" in August.