La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality
La Haute-Yamaska (meaning The Upper Yamaska) is a regional county municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Granby.
La Haute-Yamaska | |
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Regional county municipality | |
| Coordinates: 45°24′N 72°44′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| Effective | March 3, 1982 |
| County seat | Granby |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Pascal Russell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 650.40 km2 (251.12 sq mi) |
| • Land | 636.00 km2 (245.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 92,796 |
| • Density | 145.9/km2 (378/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-2021 | 5.1% |
| • Dwellings | 41,563 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Website | www |
It is named for its position at the height of the Yamaska River, which cuts through its southern part. It rises at Brome Lake located in neighbouring Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality.
On January 1, 2010, the city of Bromont left La Haute-Yamaska; it was reclassified to the Brome-Missisquoi RCM.
In 2021, it was transferred to the Estrie region from Montérégie.
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