Rougemont, Quebec

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
Municipality
Mont Rougemont looms over the surrounding region
Location within Rouville RCM
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 [2][3]
• Mayor	Alain Brière
• Federal riding	Shefford
• Prov. riding	Iberville
Area [2][4]
• Total	44.50 km^2 (17.18 sq mi)
• Land	43.90 km^2 (16.95 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[4]
• Total	2,723
• Density	62.0/km^2 (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.rougemont.ca

While it is known for its apple orchards and sugar shacks, Rougemont is also the location of Mont Rougemont and Rougemont Airport.

Demographics

Population Population trend:[5] Census Population Change (%) 2011 2,723 3.9% 2006 2,622 1.5% 2001 2,583 4.3% Merger 2,700 (+) 54.2% 1996 1,237 5.2% 1991 1,176 N/A (+) Amalgamation of the Parish of Saint-Michel-de-Rougemont and the Village of Rougemont on January 26, 2000.

Language Mother tongue language (2006)[6] Language Population Pct (%) French only 2,535 96.20% English only 50 1.90% Both English and French 0 0.00% Other languages 50 1.90%

Education

The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.[7]

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec
• Municipal history of Quebec

References

1. Reference number 359260 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Rougemont
3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SHEFFORD (Quebec)
4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Rougemont, Quebec
5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
6. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Rougemont, Quebec
7. King, M.J. (Chairperson of the board). "South Shore Protestant Regional School Board" (St. Johns, PQ). The News and Eastern Townships Advocate. Volume 119, No. 5. Thursday December 16, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved from Google News on November 23, 2014.

External links

• Media related to Rougemont, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website - www.rougemont.ca
• Rougemont and its Region
• Tourisme Rougemont