Granby | |
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| Ville de Granby | |
 Aerial view of Granby | |
 Coat of arms  Logo | |
| Motto: Pour y parvenir (To get there) | |
 Location within La Haute-Yamaska RCM | |
  Granby Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°24′N 72°44′W / 45.400°N 72.733°W[2] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie[1] |
| RCM | La Haute-Yamaska |
| Constituted | January 1, 2007 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Julie Bourdon |
| • Federal riding | Shefford |
| • Prov. riding | Granby |
| Area | |
• Town | 156.10 km2 (60.27 sq mi) |
| • Land | 152.69 km2 (58.95 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 50.08 km2 (19.34 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 494.10 km2 (190.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Town | 69,025 |
| • Density | 452.1/km2 (1,171/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 63,810 |
| • Urban density | 1,274.2/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 90,833 |
| • Metro density | 183.8/km2 (476/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  R-112  R-137  R-139 |
| Website | www |
Granby is a town in the southwestern region of Quebec east of Montreal. According to the latest statistics from the 2021 Canadian Census, Granby has a population of 69,025. It is the administrative center of La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality and is the second most populous city in The Eastern Townships after Sherbrooke. The town's name is derived from John Manners, Marquess of Granby. One of the town's main attractions is the Granby Zoo, and its well-known Lac Boivin fountain, also a notable landmark of the area. The mayor, Julie Bourdon was elected on November 7th, 2021, being the first female mayor of Granby.
- ^ "La Haute-Yamaska et Brome-Missisquoi entrent dans le giron de l'Estrie". La Tribune. 8 July 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
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toponymiewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Granby". Archived from the original on 2013-09-29. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ "Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SHEFFORD (Quebec)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-05. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ^ 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Granby, Quebec
- ^ a b "2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Granby, Quebec (population centre); LeBlanc, Quebec (population centre)". 2023-11-15. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ a b 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Granby (Census agglomeration), Quebec. The census agglomeration consists of Granby, Bromont, Roxton Pond, Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby, Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford.