Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality
Le Haut-Saint-François (French pronunciation: [lə o sɛ̃ fʁɑ̃swa]; The Upper Saint-François [St. Francis]) is a regional county municipality in southeastern Quebec, Canada in the Estrie region. Its seat is in Cookshire-Eaton, and it is named for the Saint-François River which runs through the RCM.
Le Haut-Saint-François | |
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Regional county municipality | |
| Coordinates: 45°28′N 71°32′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| Effective | January 1, 1982 |
| County seat | Cookshire-Eaton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Robert G. Roy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,307.50 km2 (890.93 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,273.39 km2 (877.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 22,335 |
| • Density | 9.8/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-2016 | 1.2% |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 819 |
| Website | www |
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