Frelighsburg, Quebec

Frelighsburg is a municipality in the Estrie region of southern Quebec, Canada, on the border with Vermont. It is at the foot of Mount Pinnacle, part of the Appalachian Mountains.

Frelighsburg
Municipality
The Freligh Mill on Pike River
Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM.
Frelighsburg
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°03′N 72°50′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionEstrie
RCMBrome-Missisquoi
ConstitutedSeptember 28, 1985
Government
[2]
 • MayorJean Lévesque
 • Federal ridingBrome—Missisquoi
 • Prov. ridingBrome-Missisquoi
Area
[2][3]
 • Total124.60 km2 (48.11 sq mi)
 • Land123.72 km2 (47.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total1,094
 • Density8.8/km2 (23/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 6.2%
 • Dwellings
566
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0J 1C0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways Route 213
Route 237
Websitehttps://frelighsburg.ca/

Administratively, it is within the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, in the Estrie. Its population, as of the Canada 2011 Census, was 1,094.

History

Frelighsburg is on land that was originally inhabited by the Abenaki. It was established as a colony in the late 1790s by American Loyalists, including pioneer Abram Freligh, a physician of German origin who lived in Clinton, New York. The sawmill built by his son in 1839, and several other buildings from the 19th century are considered historical monuments. Prior to being named Frelighsburgh it was named Conroy's Mills, named after another mill owner, and Slab City because of the great quantities of sawdust and slabs (slang for bark) that were there.[1]

Geography

Frelighsburg is less than 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the Canada–US border with Vermont, nestled in a valley of orchards crossed by the Pike River and at the foot of Mount Pinnacle.

Demographics

Infrastructure

Frelighsburg is crossed by the Route 237. Route 213 starts in Frelighsburgh.

  • Saint-François d'Assise Church
  • Frelighsburg Town Hall
  • Hunter Falls
  • Ecole Saint-François d'Assise
  • Orchard - Maison d'époque.

See also

References
  1. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=148987 Frelighsburg - Commission de toponymie du Québec
  2. Geographic code 46010 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Frelighsburg, Quebec
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Frelighsburg, Quebec
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