- Durham-Sud, Quebec
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Durham-Sud, Quebec — Municipality — Location within Drummond Regional County Municipality.
Coordinates (70, rue de l'Hôtel-de-Ville [1]): 45°39′29″N 72°20′06″W / 45.65806°N 72.335°W Country 
CanadaProvince 
QuebecRegion Centre-du-Québec RCM Drummond Incorporated November 1, 1975 Electoral Districts
Federal
DrummondProvincial Johnson Government[1][2][3] - Mayor Michel Noël - Federal MP(s) Roger Pomerleau (BQ) - Quebec MNA(s) Étienne-Alexis Boucher (PQ) Area[4] - Land 93.40 km2 (36.1 sq mi) Population (2006)[4] - Total 1,018 - Density 10.9/km2 (28.2/sq mi) - Change (2001-06) 
2.3%- Dwellings 445 Time zone EST (UTC-5) - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) Postal code(s) J0H Area code(s) 819 Access Routes[5] 
Route 116Website www.durham-sud.com Durham-Sud, also known as South Durham, is a small farming community in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, west of Richmond and south of Drummondville. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,018.
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History
Early settlers of the area were Scottish and Irish immigrants who arrived mostly in the 18th and 19th century and found the area to be good for farming. Today the community is predominantly French Canadian.
Éphrem-A. Brisebois was born here in 1850
Demographics
Population
Population trend[6]
Census Population Change (%) 2006 1,018 2.3%2001 995 0.7%1996 988 
6.0%1991 1,051 N/A Language
Mother tongue language (2006)[4]
Language Population Pct (%) French only 865 85.22% English only 100 9.85% Both English and French 35 3.45% Other languages 15 1.48% See also
References
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Durham-Sud
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: DRUMMOND (Quebec)
- ^ Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: JOHNSON
- ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Durham-Sud, Quebec
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
External links
Lefebvre L'Avenir Ulverton Sainte-Christine 
Durham-Sud 
Maricourt Melbourne Administrative divisions of Centre-du-Québec (Region 17)Regional county municipalities
and equivalent territoriesMunicipalities Princeville · Plessisville (V) · Bécancour · Victoriaville · Warwick · Kingsey Falls · Daveluyville · Drummondville · Nicolet
Categories:- Municipalities in Quebec
- Incorporated places in Centre-du-Québec
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