Bedford, Quebec (town)

Bedford (French pronunciation: [bɛdfœʁd]) is a city located in the Estrie region of southern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,684. This small community is just an hour's drive from larger cities such as Burlington and Montreal.

Bedford
Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM.
Bedford
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°07′N 72°59′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionEstrie
RCMBrome-Missisquoi
ConstitutedNovember 21, 1866
Government
  MayorClaude Dubois
  Federal ridingBrome—Missisquoi
  Prov. ridingBrome-Missisquoi
Area
  Total4.40 km2 (1.70 sq mi)
  Land4.20 km2 (1.62 sq mi)
Elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total2,684
  Density639.4/km2 (1,656/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
2.8%
  Dwellings
1,276
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0J 1A0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-202
R-235
Exchange#248
GNBC CodeEFMFP
NTS Map31H2 Cowansville
Geocode2446035
PeopleBedfordite
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.