La Région-Sherbrookoise Regional County Municipality
La Région-Sherbrookoise was a former regional county municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec. Prior to September 12, 1998 it was known as Sherbrooke Regional County Municipality.
La Région-Sherbrookoise | |
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Regional county municipality | |
| Coordinates: 45°25′N 71°54′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| Effective | January 1982 |
| Dissolved | December 31, 2001 |
| County seat | Sherbrooke |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| Area | |
| • Total | 429 km2 (166 sq mi) |
| • Land | 423.57 km2 (163.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 141,212 |
| • Density | 333.4/km2 (864/sq mi) |
| • Change (1996–2001) | 2.8% |
| • Dwellings | 66,818 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 819 |
It ceased to exist when most of it amalgamated into the expanded city of Sherbrooke on January 1, 2002.
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