Rougemont is a municipality in the
Canadian province
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of
Quebec
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, located within the
Rouville Regional County Municipality
Rouville is a regional county municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Marieville.
Subdivisions
There are 8 subdivisions within the RCM:
;Cities & Towns (3)
* Marieville
* Richelieu
* Saint-Césaire
;Municip ...
in the
Montérégie
Montérégie () is an administrative region in the southwest part of Quebec. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard, Châteauguay, Longueuil, Saint-Hyacinthe, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield and Vaudreuil-Dorion.
The ...
region about 18 kilometers southwest of
Saint-Hyacinthe. The population as of the
Canada 2011 Census was 2,723.
While it is known for its
apple
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orchard
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s and
sugar shack
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s, Rougemont is also the location of
Mont Rougemont
Mont Rougemont (Abenaki: Wigwômedenek) is part of the Monteregian Hills in southern Quebec. It is composed of igneous rock and hornfels. The summit stands above sea level. The mountain is mostly covered with sugar maple-dominated forest. Apple ...
and
Rougemont Airport.
Demographics
Population
Population trend:
(+) Amalgamation of the Parish of Saint-Michel-de-Rougemont and the Village of Rougemont on January 26, 2000.
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)
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Education
The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board
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The district operated elementary a ...
previously served the municipality.[King, M.J. (Chairperson of the board).]
South Shore Protestant Regional School Board
(St. Johns, PQ). ''The News and Eastern Townships Advocate
The ''News and Eastern Townships Advocate'' is a newspaper based in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec started on January 27, 1848.
The headquarters for the paper were destroyed in 1942 during a fire, which resulted in the loss of the building and f ...
''. Volume 119, No. 5. Thursday December 16, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved from Google News
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Google rel ...
on November 23, 2014.
See also
*List of municipalities in Quebec
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* Municipal history of Quebec
References
External links
*
Official website - www.rougemont.ca
Rougemont and its Region
Tourisme Rougemont
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Municipalities in Quebec
Incorporated places in Rouville Regional County Municipality