Rougemont is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Rouville Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region about 18 kilometers southwest of Saint-Hyacinthe. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,723.
Rougemont | |
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Municipality | |
Rougemont Location in southern Quebec | |
Coordinates: 45°26′N 73°03′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Montérégie |
RCM | Rouville |
Constituted | January 26, 2000 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michel Arseneault |
• Federal riding | Shefford |
• Prov. riding | Iberville |
Area | |
• Total | 44.50 km2 (17.18 sq mi) |
• Land | 43.90 km2 (16.95 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 2,755 |
• Density | 62.0/km2 (161/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 3.9% |
• Dwellings | 1,066 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | J0L 1M0 |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways | Route 112 Route 229 Route 231 |
Website | www |
While it is known for its apple orchards and sugar shacks, Rougemont is also the location of Mont Rougemont and Rougemont Airport.
PopulationPopulation trend:[5]
(+) Amalgamation of the Parish of Saint-Michel-de-Rougemont and the Village of Rougemont on January 26, 2000. |
LanguageMother tongue language (2006)[6]
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The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.[7]
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