Bromptonville, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Brompton is an arrondissement
, or borough
, of the city of Sherbrooke, Quebec
. The borough comprises the former city of Bromptonville, which was amalgamated into the city of Sherbrooke in 2002.
Prior to the municipal amalgamation, Bromptonville was part of Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality
.
As an independent municipality, Bromptonville had a population of 5,571 in the Canada 2001 Census
. As a borough of Sherbrooke, it had a population of 5,771 in 2006.
, and two councillors who serve on the local borough council but not on the full city council. Its current city councillor is Nicole Bergeron, and its borough councillors are Benoît Dionne and Michel Lamontagne.
Arrondissement
Arrondissement is any of various administrative divisions of France, certain other Francophone countries, and the Netherlands.-France:The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The capital of an arrondissement is called a...
, or borough
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
, of the city of Sherbrooke, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. The borough comprises the former city of Bromptonville, which was amalgamated into the city of Sherbrooke in 2002.
Prior to the municipal amalgamation, Bromptonville was part of Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality
Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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.
As an independent municipality, Bromptonville had a population of 5,571 in the Canada 2001 Census
Canada 2001 Census
The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 15, 2001. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 30,007,094. This was a 4% increase over 1996 Census of 28,846,761. In...
. As a borough of Sherbrooke, it had a population of 5,771 in 2006.
Government
The borough is represented by one councillor on the Sherbrooke City CouncilSherbrooke City Council
The Sherbrooke City Council is the governing body for the city of Sherbrooke, in the Estrie region of Quebec...
, and two councillors who serve on the local borough council but not on the full city council. Its current city councillor is Nicole Bergeron, and its borough councillors are Benoît Dionne and Michel Lamontagne.