Cowansville

Cowansville
Nesbitt House, Cowansville
Nesbitt House, Cowansville
Coat of arms of Cowansville
Motto: 
Fortitudo et decor
Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM
Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM
Cowansville is located in Southern Quebec
Cowansville
Cowansville
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°12′N 72°45′W / 45.200°N 72.750°W / 45.200; -72.750[2]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie[1]
RCMBrome-Missisquoi
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1876
Government
 • MayorSylvie Beauregard
 • Federal ridingBrome—Missisquoi
 • Prov. ridingBrome-Missisquoi
Area
 • City
48.70 km2 (18.80 sq mi)
 • Land46.87 km2 (18.10 sq mi)
 • Urban16.35 km2 (6.31 sq mi)
 • Metro46.87 km2 (18.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[6]
 • City
15,234
 • Density325/km2 (840/sq mi)
 • Urban13,334
 • Urban density815.3/km2 (2,112/sq mi)
 • Metro15,234
 • Metro density325/km2 (840/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 11.6%
 • Dwellings
7,247
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-104
R-139
R-202
R-241
Geocode46080
Websitewww.ville.cowansville.qc.ca

Cowansville is a town in south-central Quebec, Canada, located on Lac Davignon 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the U.S. border. It is the seat of Brome-Missisquoi, a regional county municipality. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 15,234.

In recent years, Cowansville has seen its commercial activity blossom mainly due to its proximity to a major freeway, Autoroute 10, and the Eastern Townships ski resort region.

  1. ^ "La Haute-Yamaska et Brome-Missisquoi entrent dans le giron de l'Estrie". La Tribune. 8 July 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference toponymie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Conseil municipal". Ville de Cowansville. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  4. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Cowansville
  5. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)
  6. ^ a b 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Cowansville, Quebec.
  7. ^ a b 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Cowansville, Quebec (Population centre).
  8. ^ a b 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Cowansville, Quebec (Census agglomeration) The census agglomeration consists of only Cowansville itself.