Cowansville

Cowansville
Nesbitt House, Cowansville
Motto: 
Fortitudo et decor
Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM
Cowansville
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°12′N 72°45′W / 45.200°N 72.750°W / 45.200; -72.750
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMBrome-Missisquoi
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1876
Government
 • MayorSylvie Beauregard
 • Federal ridingBrome—Missisquoi
 • Prov. ridingBrome-Missisquoi
Area
 • City
48.70 km2 (18.80 sq mi)
 • Land46.87 km2 (18.10 sq mi)
 • Urban
16.35 km2 (6.31 sq mi)
 • Metro
46.87 km2 (18.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • City
15,234
 • Density325/km2 (840/sq mi)
 • Urban
13,334
 • Urban density815.3/km2 (2,112/sq mi)
 • Metro
15,234
 • Metro density325/km2 (840/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
11.6%
 • Dwellings
7,247
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area codes450 and 579
Highways R-104
R-139
R-202
R-241
Geocode46080
Websitewww.cowansville.ca

Cowansville is a town in south-central Quebec, Canada, located on Lac Davignon 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the U.S. border. It is the seat of Brome-Missisquoi, a regional county municipality. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 15,234.

In recent years, Cowansville has seen its commercial activity blossom mainly due to its proximity to a major freeway, Autoroute 10, and the Eastern Townships ski resort region.