Stanstead, Quebec (township)
Stanstead | |
|---|---|
Amy Corners Area | |
Location within Memphrémagog RCM | |
Stanstead Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°05′N 72°08′W / 45.083°N 72.133°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Memphrémagog |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eric Evans |
| • Federal riding | Compton—Stanstead |
| • Prov. riding | Orford |
| Area | |
• Total | 135.70 km2 (52.39 sq mi) |
| • Land | 113.20 km2 (43.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,148 |
| • Density | 10.1/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 10.8% |
| • Dwellings | 957 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | R-247 |
| Website | cantonstanstead |
Stanstead is a township municipality of about 1,100 people in the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec. It is not to be confused with the city of Stanstead, which is nearby although not directly adjacent (the municipality of Ogden lies in between).
Formally, the township consists of two villages: Fitch Bay (founded in 1855) and Georgeville (founded in the 1890s). Today, the population is bilingual with predominance in French language (about 64%).