Warwick, Quebec

Warwick
City
Coat of arms of Warwick
Coat of arms
Location within Arthabaska RCM
Location within Arthabaska RCM
Warwick is located in Southern Quebec
Warwick
Warwick
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°57′N 71°59′W / 45.950°N 71.983°W / 45.950; -71.983[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCMArthabaska
ConstitutedMarch 15, 2000
Government
[2]
 • MayorDiego Scalzo
 • Federal ridingRichmond—Arthabaska
 • Prov. ridingDrummond–Bois-Francs
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
110.40 km2 (42.63 sq mi)
 • Land109.97 km2 (42.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total
4,766
 • Density43.3/km2 (112/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 0.8%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0A 1M0
Area code819
Highways R-116
Websitewww.ville.warwick.qc.ca

Warwick is a small town north east of Montreal, located in Arthabaska county, Quebec, Canada. The town was incorporated in 1861 and named after the town of the same name in England.

Up until 2014 the town hosted Quebec's annual summer cheese festival, which showcases many of the locally produced artisanal cheeses. In 2014 the festival was moved to Victoriaville.[4] Warwick also claims to be one of the possible birthplaces of poutine (fries with gravy and cheese curds).[5]

It is an industrial centre, with factories for agricultural machinery, washing-machines, overalls, cheese-boxes, and doors.

Warwick is located on Route 116.

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  4. ^ "Le Festival de fromages de Warwick déménagerait à Victoriaville… | La Terre de Chez Nous". La Terre de Chez Nous (in French). 2014-09-25. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  5. ^ Adam, L. G. (2014). "OFF DUTY --- adventure & travel -- in search of: Quebec's baddest poutine --- for the richest, runniest, gut-busting-est combo of fries, cheese and gravy, head to its canadian birthplace". Wall Street Journal. May 03.