Jacques-Cartier () is an ''
arrondissement
An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, and certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands.
Europe
France
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissem ...
'', or
borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English language, English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
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, of the city of
Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke ( , ) is a city in southern Quebec, Canada. It is at the confluence of the Saint-François River, Saint-François and Magog River, Magog rivers in the heart of the Estrie administrative region. Sherbrooke is also the name of a territ ...
,
Quebec
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. The borough comprises the portion of pre-amalgamation Sherbrooke located north of the
Magog River. It contains the
Carrefour de l'Estrie shopping centre and the
Bois Beckett Park, one of few
old-growth forests in the region.
The borough had a population of 32,555 in 2009.
Government
The borough is represented by four councillors on the
Sherbrooke City Council. Its current councillors are Chantal L'Espérance, Marc Denault, Nathalie Goguen and Pierre Tardif.
References
External links
Borough of Jacques-Cartier
Boroughs of Sherbrooke
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