Brome Lake, Quebec
The Town of Brome Lake (officially Ville de Lac-Brome) is a town in southern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 5,609. Tourism is a major industry in the village of Knowlton because of skiing in the winter, lake activities in summer, and autumn leaf colour.
Brome Lake
Lac-Brome | |
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Brome Lake Town Hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM. | |
Brome Lake Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°13′N 72°31′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Constituted | January 2, 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richard Burcombe |
| • Federal riding | Brome—Missisquoi |
| • Prov. riding | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 223.60 km2 (86.33 sq mi) |
| • Land | 205.27 km2 (79.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,609 |
| • Density | 27.3/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 | 0.4% |
| • Dwellings | 3,473 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | J0E |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways | R-104 R-139 R-215 R-243 |
| Website | lacbrome |
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