Dudswell, Quebec
Dudswell is a municipality of 1,700 people in Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, in Quebec, Canada.
Dudswell | |
|---|---|
L'église Saint-Adolphe, Dudswell and the Notre Dame Mountains | |
Location within Le Haut-Saint-François RCM | |
Dudswell Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′N 71°35′W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Le Haut-Saint-François |
| Constituted | October 11, 1995 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Claude Corriveau |
| • Federal riding | Compton—Stanstead |
| • Prov. riding | Mégantic |
| Area | |
| • Total | 223.70 km2 (86.37 sq mi) |
| • Land | 218.01 km2 (84.17 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,755 |
| • Density | 8.0/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 1.6% |
| • Dwellings | 1,062 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | R-112 R-255 |
References
- "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 308937". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 41117". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?LANG=E&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A00052441117&HEADERlist=0&SearchText=Dudswell
Notable residents
- Ralph Gustafson (1909-1995), poet and professor of literature at Bishop's University
- Eva Tanguay (1878-1947), singer, comedienne, vaudevillian and early example of 20th century celebrity culture
- Robert Atkinson Davis, 4th premier of Manitoba.
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