Cowansville | |
|---|---|
 Nesbitt House, Cowansville | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Fortitudo et decor | |
 Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM | |
  Cowansville Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°12′N 72°45′W / 45.200°N 72.750°W[2] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Estrie[1] |
| RCM | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Constituted | January 1, 1876 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sylvie Beauregard |
| • Federal riding | Brome—Missisquoi |
| • Prov. riding | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Area | |
| • City | 48.70 km2 (18.80 sq mi) |
| • Land | 46.87 km2 (18.10 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 16.35 km2 (6.31 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 46.87 km2 (18.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[6] | |
| • City | 15,234 |
| • Density | 325/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 13,334 |
| • Urban density | 815.3/km2 (2,112/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 15,234 |
| • Metro density | 325/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  11.6% |
| • Dwellings | 7,247 |
| Time zone | UTC−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 |
| Geocode | 46080 |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ "La Haute-Yamaska et Brome-Missisquoi entrent dans le giron de l'Estrie". La Tribune. 8 July 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
toponymiewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Conseil municipal". Ville de Cowansville. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Cowansville
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)
- ^ a b 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Cowansville, Quebec.
- ^ a b 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Cowansville, Quebec (Population centre).
- ^ a b 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Cowansville, Quebec (Census agglomeration) The census agglomeration consists of only Cowansville itself.