Country Canada Effective March 3, 1982 Time zone EST (UTC−5) Area 650.4 km² Province Québec | Region Montérégie County seat Granby Area code(s) 450 and 579 Population 85,042 (2011) University Cégep de Granby | |
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Points of interest Granby Zoo, Centre d'Interprétation de la Nat, Parc Daniel‑Johnson, Parc Terry‑Fox, Parc Jean‑Paul Forand Clubs and Teams Granby Inouk, Granby Prédateurs, Granby Bisons | ||
La Haute-Yamaska (meaning The Upper Yamaska) is a regional county municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Granby.
Contents
- Map of La Haute Yamaska Regional County Municipality QC Canada
- Subdivisions
- Demographics
- Highways
- References
Map of La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, QC, Canada
It is named for its position at the height of the Yamaska River which cuts through its southern part and rises at Brome Lake located in neighbouring Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality.
On January 1, 2010, the city of Bromont moved from La Haute-Yamaska to Brome-Missisquoi.
Subdivisions
There are 8 subdivisions within the RCM:
Demographics
Mother tongue language from Canada 2006 Census
Highways
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:
References
La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA