The Township of Granby (French: ''Canton de Granby'') was a
township municipality
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in south-central
Quebec
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La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality
La Haute-Yamaska (meaning ''The Upper Yamaska'') is a regional county municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Granby.
It is named for its position at the height of the Yamaska River, which cuts through its southern par ...
. 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.
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
*
Mawcook—Near Rivière Mawcook, northwestern area of the township.
See also
*
Town of Granby
References
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Communities in Montérégie
Former municipalities in Quebec
Granby, Quebec
Populated places disestablished in 2007