Coaticook

For the regional county municipality, see Coaticook Regional County Municipality.

Coaticook
City
Main Street
Main Street
Nickname: 
Pearl of the Eastern Townships[1]
Location within Coaticook RCM.
Location within Coaticook RCM.
Coaticook is located in Southern Quebec
Coaticook
Coaticook
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°08′N 71°48′W / 45.133°N 71.800°W / 45.133; -71.800[2]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMCoaticook
Settled1820s
Incorporated1864
ConstitutedDecember 30, 1998
Government
[3]
 • MayorSimon Madore
 • Federal ridingCompton—Stanstead
 • Prov. ridingSaint-François
Area
[3][4]
 • Total222.73 km2 (86.00 sq mi)
 • Land219.51 km2 (84.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total8,867
 • Density40.4/km2 (105/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 2.2%
 • Dwellings
4,025
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J1A
Area code(s)819, 873, 468
Highways R-141
R-147
R-208
Websitewww.ville.coaticook.qc.ca

Coaticook (English: /koʊˈætɪkʊk/ koh-AT-ik-uuk, Quebec French: [kwat͡sɪˈkʊk]) is a town on the Coaticook River, located in southeastern Quebec, Canada. It resides in the region of Estrie, which is often referred to colloqually as the Eastern Townships.[5] It is the seat of the Coaticook Regional County Municipality, and its southern border is also the Canada–United States border.

The town of Coaticook was initially settled in the 1820s by British Loyalists coming from New England. The town was incorporated in 1864, and the municipalities of Barnston Township and Barford Township were later merged into Coaticook on December 12, 1998. The absorption of these townships introduced multiple communities to Coaticook that exist to this day, including Baldwin's Mills, Barnston, Ladd's Mills and Stanhope. As of 2021, the population of the municipality of Coaticook was 8,867 with a total area of 222.73 square kilometres (86.00 sq mi).

The town of Coaticook is principally known for the Laiterie de Coaticook, the Parc de la Gorge de Coaticook and Foresta Lumina, which bring in a majority of the town's tourists.

The municipality is named after the Coaticook River. The name “Coaticook” is of Abenaki origin, deriving from the term koatikeku, meaning “where the river is bordered by white pines”.[6]

  1. ^ "Portrait de la Ville". Ville de Coaticook. Ville de Coaticook. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference toponymie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "Coaticook - Répertoire des municipalités". Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Grant, Josh. "Quebec's Eastern Townships considers official name change". CBC News. CBC. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  6. ^ A Look at Origins and Geography, virtualmuseum.ca