Chesterville, Quebec

Chesterville
Nickname: 
Quebec's little Switzerland
Location within Arthabaska RCM.
Chesterville
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°58′N 71°49′W / 45.967°N 71.817°W / 45.967; -71.817
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCMArthabaska
Settled1835-1849
ConstitutedDecember 18, 1982
Government
  MayorLouis Lafleur
  Federal ridingRichmond—Arthabaska
  Prov. ridingDrummond–Bois-Francs
Area
  Total
117.00 km2 (45.17 sq mi)
  Land116.72 km2 (45.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
877
  Density7.5/km2 (19/sq mi)
  Pop 2016-2021
4.9%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
Highways R-161
Websitewww.chesterville.net

Chesterville (French pronunciation: [tʃɛstɚvil, tʃɛstœʁ-]) is a municipality in the Arthabaska district of the Centre-du-Québec (Bois-Francs) region of Quebec, on Route 161 approximately 130 kilometres (81 mi) northeast of Montreal.