Les Sources Regional County Municipality


Les Sources 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.
The Asbestos strike, a critical part of Quebec's labour history, occurred in the region.
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Subdivisions

There are 7 subdivisions within the RCM:
;Cities & Towns
;Municipalities
;Townships

Demographics

Population

Population trend:
CensusPopulationChange
201614,286 3.2%
201114,756 2.0%
200614,466 0.5%
200114,535 3.1%
199615,005 2.4%
199115,381N/A

Language

Mother tongue
LanguagePopulationPct
French only13,48595.3%
English only4203.0%
English and French900.6%
Other languages1501.1%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:Autoroutes
  • * NonePrincipal Highways
  • * Secondary Highways
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  • * External Routes
  • * None

Attractions