East Broughton
East Broughton | |
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Location within Les Appalaches RCM | |
East Broughton Location in province of Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′N 71°04′W / 46.217°N 71.067°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Les Appalaches |
| Settled | 1820s |
| Constituted | January 5, 1994 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Benoit Letourneau |
| • Federal riding | Mégantic—L'Érable |
| • Prov. riding | Lotbinière-Frontenac |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
| • Land | 8.86 km2 (3.42 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent discrepancy between 2 authoritative sources. | |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,248 |
| • Density | 253.9/km2 (658/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) | 2.2% |
| • Dwellings | 1,059 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | R-112 |
| Website | www |
East Broughton is a municipality located in Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. Its population was 2,248 as of 2021. It was named following its location in the geographic township of Broughton, as compared to West Broughton, known today as Saint-Pierre-de-Broughton.
East Broughton forms an enclave in the north end of the territory of Sacré-Coeur-de-Jésus.