Saint-Armand (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿aʁmɑ̃]) is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality and the Eastern Townships. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,248. It is located on the Canada–United States border.

The Municipality of Saint-Armand and the Village of Philipsburg were amalgamated on February 3, 1999 to become the new Municipality of Saint-Armand.[1]

Philipsburg, first known as Missiskoui Bay, was settled in 1784 and was reportedly the first settlement in the Eastern Townships.[5] Saint-Armand, earlier known as Moore's Corners, was the site of the Skirmish at Moore's Corners, an 1837 battle in the Lower Canada Rebellion.[6]

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[7]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 1,248 Increase 7.0%
2006 1,166 Decrease 7.7%
2001 1,263 Decrease 2.2%
Merger 1,292 (+) Increase 19.0%
1996 1,047 Increase 2.3%
1991 1,023 N/A

(+) Amalgamation of the Municipality of Saint-Armand and the Village of Philipsburg on February 3, 1999.

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[8]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 595 51.96%
English only 395 34.50%
Both English and French 0 0.00%
Other languages 155 13.54%

In addition to its French and English speaking populations, Saint-Armand is home to a number of Germanophones, with about 11% of the population speaking the language as of 2011.[9]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 282909". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Armand
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)
  4. ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Armand, Quebec
  5. ^ Montgomery, George H. (1950). Missisquoi Bay (Philipsburg, Que.) (PDF). Granby, Que.: Granby Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  6. ^ "The Moore's Corner Battle in 1837". First Report of the Transactions of the Missisquoi County Historical Society. St. John's, P. Q.: Missisquoi County Historical Society: 67–73. OCLC 18233814.
  7. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  8. ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Armand, Quebec
  9. ^ Statistique Canada - Enquête auprès des ménages, 2011
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Armand,_Quebec
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