Granby, Quebec (township)
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Granby (township) | |
|---|---|
former township | |
| (Granby, Quebec) | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | La Haute-Yamaska |
| Merged | January 01, 2007 |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Shefford |
| Provincial | Shefford |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pascal Bonin |
| • Federal MP(s) | Robert Vincent (BQ) |
| • Quebec MNA(s) | François Bonnardel (CAQ) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 80.67 km2 (31.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
• Total | 63,433 |
| • Density | 145.6/km2 (377/sq mi) |
| • Change (2001-06) |  3.6% |
| • Dwellings | 4,129 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 450 |
| Access Routes[5] |  R-137 |
The Township of Granby (French: Canton de Granby) was a township municipality in south-central Quebec, Canada in the La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality. Its territory comprised the northern and western sections of the present-day City of Granby.
In 2006, citizens of the City of Granby and the Township of Granby voted in referendum for the township to merge into the City of Granby. Since January 1, 2007, it is a single city.[6]
According to the Canada 2011 Census:
- Population: 63,433
According to the Canada 2001 Census:
- Population: 11,335
- % Change (1996-2001): 0.6
- Dwellings: 3,810
- Area (km².): 80.67
- Density (persons per km².): 140.5
Communities
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Granby". Archived from the original on 2013-09-29. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ "Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SHEFFORD (Quebec)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-05. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ^ Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: SHEFFORD
- ^ a b 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Granby (township), Quebec
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
- ^ http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/referenc/pdf2007/Modif_janv07.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Mawcook, Quebec, Canada - Satellite Image, Street View and Map". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23.