Saint-Armand is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
Canadian province of
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...
, located within the
Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality and the
Eastern Townships. The population as of the
Canada 2011 Census was 1,248. It is located on the
Canada–United States border.
The Municipality of Saint-Armand and the Village of Philipsburg were amalgamated on February 3, 1999 to become the new Municipality of Saint-Armand.
Philipsburg, first known as Missiskoui Bay, was settled in 1784 and was reportedly the first settlement in the Eastern Townships.
Saint-Armand, earlier known as Moore's Corners, was the site of the
Skirmish of Moore's Corners, an 1837 battle in the
Lower Canada Rebellion
The Lower Canada Rebellion (french: rébellion du Bas-Canada), commonly referred to as the Patriots' War () in French, is the name given to the armed conflict in 1837–38 between rebels and the colonial government of Lower Canada (now south ...
.
Demographics
Population
Population trend:
(+) Amalgamation of the Municipality of Saint-Armand and the Village of Philipsburg on February 3, 1999.
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)
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In addition to its French and English speaking populations, Saint-Armand is home to a number of Germanophone
German ( ) is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and Official language, official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Ita ...
s, with about 11% of the population speaking the language as of 2011.[Statistique Canada - Enquête auprès des ménages, 2011]
Notable people
* Polly Barber
*Maria Elise Turner Lauder
Maria Elise Turner Lauder ( pen name Toofie Lauder, also known as Maria Elise Turner de Touffe Lauder; 20 February 1833 – 1 June 1922) was a Canadian teacher, linguist, and author who travelled extensively in Europe. She published novels and po ...
(1833–1922), writer
*Langley Frank Willard Smith
Langley Frank Willard Smith (15 August 1897 – 12 June 1917) was a Canadian Flying Ace in World War I credited with 8 victories.O'Connor, M. ''Airfields & Airmen of the Channel Coast''. Pen & Sword Military, 2005. p. 46 .
Background
Smith was b ...
- WW1 flying ace
See also
* List of municipalities in Quebec
*History of Quebec
Quebec was first called ''Canada'' between 1534 and 1763. It was the most developed colony of New France as well as New France's centre, responsible for a variety of dependencies (ex. Acadia, Plaisance, Louisiana, and the Pays d'en Haut). Co ...
References
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Municipalities in Quebec
Incorporated places in Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality