Cowansville
Cowansville | |
|---|---|
Nesbitt House, Cowansville | |
| Motto: Fortitudo et decor | |
Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM | |
| Coordinates: 45°12′N 72°45′W / 45.200°N 72.750°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Constituted | January 1, 1876 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sylvie Beauregard |
| • Federal riding | Brome—Missisquoi |
| • Prov. riding | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Area | |
| 48.70 km2 (18.80 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 46.87 km2 (18.10 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 16.35 km2 (6.31 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 46.87 km2 (18.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| 15,234 | |
| • Density | 325/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 13,334 |
| • Urban density | 815.3/km2 (2,112/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 15,234 |
| • Metro density | 325/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 11.6% |
| • Dwellings | 7,247 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways | R-104 R-139 R-202 R-241 |
| Geocode | 46080 |
| Website | www |
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Cowansville is a town in south-central Quebec, Canada, located on Lac Davignon 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the U.S. border. It is the seat of Brome-Missisquoi, a regional county municipality. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 15,234.
In recent years, Cowansville has seen its commercial activity blossom mainly due to its proximity to a major freeway, Autoroute 10, and the Eastern Townships ski resort region.