Estrie
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Names in other languages
- EnglishEstrie
- eoEstrio
- euEstrie
- FrançaisEstrie
- PolskiEstrie
- PortuguêsEstrie
- 简体中文艾第区
- 繁體中文艾第區
- 中文艾第區
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Estrie ( ) is an administrative region of Quebec that comprises the Eastern Townships. Estrie, a French neologism, was coined as a derivative of est, "east". Originally settled by anglophones, today it is about 90 per cent francophone. Anglophones are concentrated in Lennoxville, home of the region's only English-speaking university, Bishop's University. The English-language Eastern Townships School Board runs 20 elementary schools, three high schools, and a learning centre. The region originally consisted of six regional county municipalities. In 2021, La Haute-Yamaska and Brome-Missisquoi regional counties were transferred from Montérégie to Estrie region.
Estrie ( ) is an administrative region of Quebec that comprises the Eastern Townships. Estrie, a French neologism, was coined as a derivative of est, "east". Originally settled by anglophones, today it is about 90 per cent francophone. Anglophones are concentrated in Lennoxville, home of the region's only English-speaking university, Bishop's University. The English-language Eastern Townships School Board runs 20 elementary schools, three high schools, and a learning centre. The region originally consisted of six regional county municipalities. In 2021, La Haute-Yamaska and Brome-Missisquoi regional counties were transferred from Montérégie to Estrie region.
Economy
While the economy of the area is mainly based on agriculture, forestry, and mining, tourist attractions include four Sépaq parks: Yamaska, Mont-Orford, Frontenac, and Mont-Mégantic, ski resorts at Mont Brome and Mont Orford, and agritourism.
Administrative divisions
Regional county municipalities
Equivalent territory
Demographics
Estrie has a population of 377,701 according to the 2021 Canadian Census. Out of 326,955 singular responses the most common out of them are as follows.
School districts
Francophone: Commission scolaire des Hauts-Cantons (Coaticook, East Angus and Lac-Mégantic). Commission scolaire de la Région-de-Sherbrooke Commission scolaire des Sommets Commission scolaire Val-des-cerfs Anglophone: Eastern Townships School Board
Major communities
Bromont Coaticook Cookshire-Eaton Cowansville Farnham Granby Lac-Brome Lac-Mégantic Magog Orford Shefford Sherbrooke Val-des-Sources Windsor
Further reading
External links
Estrie, Government of Quebec Tourism Eastern Townships Estrieplus.com
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