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Barnston West
Barnston West (French: Barnston-Ouest) is a municipality within the Coaticook Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada, located on the Canada–United States border. It includes the hamlet of Ways Mills.
Barnston West | |
|---|---|
| Barnston-Ouest | |
Municipal office | |
Location within Coaticook RCM | |
Barnston-Ouest Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°06′N 71°58′W / 45.100°N 71.967°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Coaticook |
| Constituted | January 1, 1946 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Johnny Piszar |
| • Federal riding | Compton—Stanstead |
| • Prov. riding | Saint-François |
| Area | |
| • Total | 100.10 km2 (38.65 sq mi) |
| • Land | 100.85 km2 (38.94 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population | |
| • Total | 591 |
| • Density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 | 1.4% |
| • Dwellings | 282 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 819 |
| Highways | R-141 |
| Website | www |
Demographics Edit
Population Edit
Population trend:[4]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 591 | 1.4% |
| 2006 | 583 | 2.8% |
| 2001 | 600 | 0.3% |
| 1996 | 598 | 2.6% |
| 1991 | 583 | N/A |
Language Edit
Home language (2006)[5]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 340 | 58.11% |
| English only | 245 | 41.88% |
References Edit
- ^ "Reference number 3554 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Geographic code 44045 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Barnston West (Code 2444045) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Barnston-Ouest, Quebec
External links Edit
Media related to Barnston-Ouest at Wikimedia Commons