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Les Sources | |
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| Coordinates: 45°44′N 71°48′W / 45.733°N 71.800°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| Effective | January 1, 1982 |
| County seat | Val-des-Sources |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Hugues Grimard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 792.90 km2 (306.14 sq mi) |
| • Land | 787.13 km2 (303.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
| • Total | 14,286 |
| • Density | 18.1/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-2016 |  3.2% |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 819 |
| Website | www |
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Les Sources is a regional county municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is the city of Val-des-Sources. Before April 22, 2006 it was known as Asbestos regional county municipality, and before August 1990 it was known as L'Or-Blanc regional county municipality (French: white gold).
The Asbestos strike, a critical part of Quebec's labour history, occurred in the region.
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- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Les Sources, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
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