Les Sources Regional County Municipality
Les Sources | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 45°44′N 71°48′W / 45.733°N 71.800°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| Effective | January 1, 1982 |
| County seat | Val-des-Sources |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Hugues Grimard |
| Area | |
• Total | 792.90 km2 (306.14 sq mi) |
| • Land | 787.13 km2 (303.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 14,286 |
| • Density | 18.1/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-2016 | 3.2% |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 819 |
| Website | www |
Les Sources (French pronunciation: [le suʁs]) is a regional county municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is the city of Val-des-Sources. Before April 22, 2006 it was known as Asbestos regional county municipality, and before August 1990 it was known as L'Or-Blanc regional county municipality (French: white gold).
The Asbestos strike, a critical part of Quebec's labour history, occurred in the region.