Estrie
title: "Estrie" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["estrie", "administrative-regions-of-quebec"] topic_path: "general/estrie" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estrie" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | |
| native_name_lang | |
| settlement_type | Administrative region |
| image_map | Estrie in Quebec.svg |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Canada Canada |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Quebec Quebec |
| parts_type | [Regional County |
| Municipalities (RCM) and Equivalent | |
| Territories (ET)](regional-county-municipality) | |
| parts_style | coll |
| parts | 8 RCM, 1 ET |
| p1 | Coaticook |
| p2 | Le Granit |
| p3 | Le Haut-Saint-François |
| p4 | Le Val-Saint-François |
| p5 | Les Sources |
| p6 | Memphrémagog |
| p7 | Brome-Missisquoi |
| p8 | La Haute-Yamaska |
| p9 | Sherbrooke (ET) |
| leader_party | President |
| leader_title | Regional conference of elected officers |
| leader_name | Jacques Demers |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_land_km2 | 10,212.00 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 337,701 |
| population_as_of | 2021 |
| population_density_km2 | 31.2 |
| population_demonym | Estrien(ne) |
| timezone1 | EST |
| utc_offset1 | -5 |
| timezone1_DST | EDT |
| utc_offset1_DST | -4 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | J |
| area_code_type | Area code |
| area_code | 819 |
| website | estrie.gouv.qc.ca |
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| name = Estrie | native_name = | native_name_lang = | settlement_type = Administrative region | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_flag = | flag_alt = | image_seal = | seal_alt = | image_shield = | shield_alt = | nickname = | motto = | image_map = Estrie in Quebec.svg | map_alt = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Canada Canada | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Quebec Quebec | subdivision_type2 = | subdivision_name2 = | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | seat_type = | seat = | parts_type = Regional County Municipalities (RCM) and Equivalent Territories (ET) | parts_style = coll | parts = 8 RCM, 1 ET | p1 = Coaticook | p2 = Le Granit | p3 = Le Haut-Saint-François | p4 = Le Val-Saint-François | p5 = Les Sources | p6 = Memphrémagog | p7 = Brome-Missisquoi | p8 = La Haute-Yamaska | p9 = Sherbrooke (ET) | government_footnotes = | leader_party = President | leader_title = Regional conference of elected officers | leader_name = Jacques Demers | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = | area_land_km2 = 10,212.00 | area_water_km2 = | area_water_percent = | area_note = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_footnotes = | population_total = 337,701 | population_as_of = 2021 | population_density_km2 = 31.2 | population_demonym = Estrien(ne) | population_note = | timezone1 = EST | utc_offset1 = -5 | timezone1_DST = EDT | utc_offset1_DST = -4 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = J | area_code_type = Area code | area_code = 819 | iso_code = | website = estrie.gouv.qc.ca | footnotes = Estrie () is an administrative region of Quebec that comprises the Eastern Townships. Estrie, a French neologism, was coined as a derivative of est, "east". Originally settled by anglophones, today it is about 90 per cent francophone. Anglophones are concentrated in Lennoxville, home of the region's only English-speaking university, Bishop's University. The English-language Eastern Townships School Board runs 20 elementary schools, three high schools, and a learning centre.
The region originally consisted of 6 regional county municipalities. In 2021, La Haute-Yamaska & Brome-Missisquoi joined Estrie, transferring from Montérégie.
Economy
While the economy of the area is mainly based on agriculture, forestry, and mining, tourist attractions include four Sépaq parks: Yamaska, Mont-Orford, Frontenac, and Mont-Mégantic, ski resorts at Mont Brome and Mont Orford, and agritourism.
Administrative divisions
Regional county municipalities
::data[format=table] | Regional County Municipality (RCM) | Population 2021 Canadian census | Land Area | Density (pop. per km) | Seat of RCM | |---|---|---|---|---| | Brome-Missisquoi | 64,786 | 1,651 km2 | 34.3 | Cowansville | | Coaticook | 18,906 | 1,339.80 km2 | 13.8 | Coaticook | | La Haute-Yamaska | 92,796 | 637 km2 | 136.0 | Granby | | Le Granit | 21,948 | 2,735.21 km2 | 7.8 | Lac-Mégantic | | Le Haut-Saint-François | 22,926 | 2,273.39 km2 | 9.8 | Cookshire-Eaton | | Le Val-Saint-François | 31,551 | 1,403.43 km2 | 21.9 | Richmond | | Les Sources | 14,623 | 787.13 km2 | 18.1 | Val-des-Sources | | Memphrémagog | 54,797 | 1,319.29 km2 | 38.2 | Magog | ::
Equivalent territory
::data[format=table] | Territory Equivalent to a RCM (TE) | Population | Land Area | Density (pop. per km) | Seat of ET | |---|---|---|---|---| | Sherbrooke | 172,950 | 367.10 km2 | 456.0 | Sherbrooke | ::
Demographics
| nonav = y | country = Estrie | stat_ref = 2021 census | list_by_pop = | div_name = Regional County Municipalities (RCM) | div_link = Regional county municipality
| city_1 = Sherbrooke | div_1 = Sherbrooke | pop_1 = 172,950 | city_2 = Granby, Quebec Granby | div_2 = La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality La Haute-Yamaska | pop_2 = 69,025 | city_3 = Magog, Quebec Magog | div_3 = Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality Memphrémagog | pop_3 = 28,312 | city_4 = Cowansville | div_4 = Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality Brome-Missisquoi | pop_4 = 15,234 | city_5 = Bromont | div_5 = Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality Brome-Missisquoi | pop_5 = 11,357
| city_6 = Farnham, Quebec Farnham | div_6 = Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality Brome-Missisquoi | pop_6 = 10,149
| city_7 = Coaticook | div_7 = Coaticook Regional County Municipality Coaticook | pop_7 = 8,867
| city_8 = Shefford, Quebec Shefford | div_8 = La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality La Haute-Yamaska | pop_8 = 7,253
| city_9 = Val-des-Sources | div_9 = Les Sources Regional County Municipality Les Sources | pop_9 = 7,088
| city_10 = Brome Lake, Quebec Brome Lake | div_10 = Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality Brome-Missisquoi | pop_10 = 5,923
| city_11 = Lac-Mégantic, Quebec Lac-Mégantic | div_11 = Le Granit Regional County Municipality Le Granit | pop_11 = 5,747
| city_12 = Cookshire-Eaton | div_12 = Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality Le Haut-Saint-François | pop_12 = 5,344
| city_13 = Windsor, Quebec Windsor | div_13 = Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality Le Val-Saint-François | pop_13 = 5,294
| city_14 = Orford, Quebec Orford | div_14 = Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality Memphrémagog | pop_14 = 5,007
| city_15 = Waterloo, Quebec Waterloo | div_15 = La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality La Haute-Yamaska | pop_15 = 4,920
| city_16 = Saint-Denis-de-Brompton, Quebec Saint-Denis-de-Brompton | div_16 = Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality Le Val-Saint-François | pop_16 = 4,594
| city_17 = Sutton, Quebec Sutton | div_17 = Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality Brome-Missisquoi | pop_17 = 4,548
| city_18 = Roxton Pond, Quebec Roxton Pond | div_18 = La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality La Haute-Yamaska | pop_18 = 4,224
| city_19 = Danville, Quebec Danville | div_19 = Les Sources Regional County Municipality Les Sources | pop_19 = 3,888
| city_20 = East Angus, Quebec East Angus | div_20 = Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality Le Haut-Saint-François | pop_20 = 3,840 ::data[format=table title="2021 Canadian Census First Official Language Spoken - Estrie"]
| Census | French | English | French and English | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 304,620 | 23,565 | 4,485 | 1,345 |
| 2016 | 289,040 | 21,745 | 3,110 | 1,115 |
| 2011 | 281,305 | 22,070 | 2,720 | 825 |
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Estrie has a population of 377,701 according to the 2021 Canadian Census. Out of 326,955 singular responses the most common out of them are as follows. ::data[format=table title="2021 Canadian Census Mother Tongue - Estrie"]
| Rank | Language | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | 291,685 | 89.2% |
| 2 | English | 20,195 | 6.2% |
| 3 | Spanish | 4,070 | 1.2% |
| 4 | Arabic | 2,365 | 0.7% |
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::data[format=table title="2021 Canadian Census Knowledge of Official Languages - Estrie"]
| Census | French Only | English Only | French and English | Neither French Nor English |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 181,810 | 7,645 | 142,755 | 1,345 |
| 2016 | 179,590 | 6,685 | 127,565 | 1,170 |
| 2011 | 179,480 | 6,970 | 119,595 | 865 |
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Cultural or ethnic origin
Estrie has a majority European population but it does have a diverse group of minorities. The most commonly described ethnic groups amongst the 328,025 responses are as follows ::data[format=table title=""]
| Rank | Ethnic/Cultural Identity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canadian | 120,150 | 36.6% |
| 2 | French | 85,115 | 26% |
| 3 | Quebecois | 42,855 | 13% |
| 4 | French Canadian | 28,290 | 8.6% |
| 5 | English | 9,185 | 3% |
| 6 | Scottish | 8,045 | 2.5% |
| 7 | First Nations | 7,270 | 2.2% |
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Religion
::data[format=table title="2021 Canadian Census Religious identity - Estrie"]
| Rank | Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catholicism | 193,700 | 59% |
| 2 | No Religion | 97,435 | 29.7% |
| 3 | Islam | 6,575 | 2% |
| 4 | Anglicianism | 2,555 | 0.7% |
| 5 | United Church of Canada | 1,830 | 0.5% |
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School districts
Francophone:
- Commission scolaire des Hauts-Cantons (Coaticook, East Angus and Lac-Mégantic).
- Commission scolaire de la Région-de-Sherbrooke
- Commission scolaire des Sommets
- Commission scolaire Val-des-cerfs
Anglophone:
Major communities
- Bromont
- Coaticook
- Cookshire-Eaton
- Cowansville
- Farnham
- Granby
- Lac-Brome
- Lac-Mégantic
- Magog
- Orford
- Shefford
- Sherbrooke
- Val-des-Sources
- Windsor
References
References
- (8 February 2017). "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Estrie [Economic region], Quebec". Statistics Canada.
- Government of Canada, Statistics Canada. (2022-02-09). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Estrie [Economic region], Quebec".
- "Eastern Townships".
- [http://www.etsb.qc.ca/pages/elementary-schools-38.aspx Elementary schools] {{Webarchive. link. (2010-11-30 and [http://www.etsb.qc.ca/pages/high-schools-39.aspx High Schools] {{Webarchive). link. (2010-10-27 , Eastern Townships School Board, accessed 19 November 2010.)
- "Community Snapshot – Eastern Townships".
- (25 May 2020). "Best of the Townships".
- Government of Canada, Statistics Canada. (2022-02-09). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Sherbrooke, Ville (V) [Census subdivision], Quebec".
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