Chesterville, Quebec
Chesterville | |
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| Nickname: Quebec's little Switzerland | |
 Location within Arthabaska RCM. | |
  Chesterville Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′N 71°49′W / 45.967°N 71.817°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| RCM | Arthabaska |
| Settled | 1835-1849 |
| Constituted | December 18, 1982 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Louis Lafleur |
| • Federal riding | Richmond—Arthabaska |
| • Prov. riding | Drummond–Bois-Francs |
| Area | |
• Total | 117.00 km2 (45.17 sq mi) |
| • Land | 116.72 km2 (45.07 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 877 |
| • Density | 7.5/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  4.9% |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-161 |
| Website | www |
Chesterville (French pronunciation: [tʃɛstɚvil, tʃɛstœʁ-]) is a municipality in the Arthabaska district of the Centre-du-Québec (Bois-Francs) region of Quebec, on Route 161 approximately 130 kilometres (81 mi) northeast of Montreal.
Geography
[edit]The town's mountainous terrain in the heart of the Canadian Appalachians has earned it the nickname of "Quebec's little Switzerland," and boasts a picturesque location adjacent to the northern Nicolet river.
History
[edit]The first settlers to the area arrived in 1835, but colonization actually began in spring 1849 with the establishment of a Catholic parish.
Demographics
[edit]The principal source of income in Chesterville is agriculture and forest exploitation.
Attractions
[edit]The free annual Symposium L'Accueil des Grands Peintres (art symposium) attracts many art lovers and features exhibits, artist conferences, workshops, local fare, and other cultural activities.
«Clairière - Art et Nature» is a 2 km forest path and natural amphitheatre dedicated to Professional site specific visual arts and musical concerts. Annual week-ends events are presented in August and September; they are open to the public.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 137697". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 39030". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Chesterville, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Home". clairiereartnature.com.
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