La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality
La Haute-Yamaska | |
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| Coordinates: 45°24′N 72°44′W / 45.400°N 72.733°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| Effective | March 3, 1982 |
| County seat | Granby |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Pascal Russell |
| Area | |
• Total | 650.40 km2 (251.12 sq mi) |
| • Land | 636.00 km2 (245.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 92,796 |
| • Density | 145.9/km2 (378/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-2021 | 5.1% |
| • Dwellings | 41,563 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Website | www |
La Haute-Yamaska (French pronunciation: [la ot jamaska], lit. 'The Upper Yamaska') is a regional county municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Granby.
It is named for its position at the height of the Yamaska River, which cuts through its southern part. It rises at Brome Lake located in neighbouring Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality.
On January 1, 2010, the city of Bromont left La Haute-Yamaska; it was reclassified to the Brome-Missisquoi RCM.
In 2021, it was transferred to the Estrie region from Montérégie.