Bromont
Bromont, Canada
Ville de Bromont | |
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| City of Bromont | |
Aerial view of Bromont | |
| Motto: Ville Branchée | |
Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM | |
| Coordinates: 45°19′N 72°39′W / 45.317°N 72.650°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Constituted | January 27, 1973 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Louis Villeneuve |
| • Federal riding | Brome—Missisquoi |
| • Prov. riding | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Area | |
• Total | 116.10 km2 (44.83 sq mi) |
| • Land | 114.05 km2 (44.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 139 m (456 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 11,357 |
| • Density | 99.6/km2 (258/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 25.6% |
| • Dwellings | 6,249 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways A-10 | R-139 R-241 |
| Website | www |
Bromont (French pronunciation: [bʁɔmɔ̃]) is a city in southern Quebec, Canada, at the base of Mont Brome; it is in the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality. The Bromont area and its resort, Ski Bromont, is well known as a tourist destination for its downhill skiing, mountain biking, BMX-riding and water slides. It also features golf and equestrian events in moderate weather. Bromont also boasts a high-tech industrial park, which includes IBM, General Electric, and Teledyne DALSA. Bromont (Roland Désourdy) Airport serves the region.
In the southern portion of the city lies Lac Bromont, the largest lake within the city limits, and the smaller Lac Gale, near which is built BALNEA Spa, the largest bathhouse resort in Quebec.