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Sherbrooke is a city in southern Quebec, Canada. It is at the confluence of the Saint-François and Magog rivers in the heart of the Estrie administrative region. Sherbrooke Map - Estrie, Quebec, Canada
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Located on Abenaki land, Sherbrooke was initially known as Ktinékétolékouac or Grandes Fourches (“The Large Forks”). It was the site of a portage at the foot of the falls of the Rivière Magog. The first permanent settlement was established in 1802 when American pioneers from Vermont built several mills. The village took the name of Governor General...
Located at the confluence of the Magog and Saint-Françoisrivers, Sherbrooke resembles a basin, the curved sides of which have become residential areas. After 1950 the urban community expanded along an east-west axis under the polarizing influence of the university and the outlying commercial centres. The city centre, the traditional commercial area...
Because of its fluctuating industrial activity, the city's demographic growth was slow in the 19th century. It had 3,000 inhabitants in 1852, 10,000 in 1891 and over 50,000 in 1951. In the 1970s, the population declined but there has been marginal growth since then. Many people have moved to the city's suburban communities of Fleurimont, Ascot and ...
Sherbrooke's industrial base is still dependent upon the clothing, textile and machinery industries, and has expanded into the electronic parts industry. Since the 1960s, however, most of the work force has been involved in the tertiary sectors of commerce, teaching, health services and regional administration.
Sherbrooke is governed by a mayor and councillors representing four wards. From 1890 to 1952 the mayors were alternately francophone and anglophone. Since 1908 the city has had its own electrical system, supplied by several hydroelectric dams.
For nearly a century, Sherbrooke has been a major intersection for railway lines radiating towards Montreal, Quebec City and Halifax, and to Portland and Boston in the United States. Passenger service, which had been offered since 1853 with the St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad, ceased in 1981 but was offered again between 1985 and 1994. The city ...
In the heart of a region that attracts many artists, Sherbrooke has an active cultural life. It is home to the university's cultural centre, a symphony orchestra and several theatre groups. It also has a Musée des beaux-arts (1982), the Sherbrooke Museum of Nature and Science (1879) and the Centre d'interprétation de l'histoire de Sherbrooke (1992)...
Sherbrooke ( / ˈʃɜːrbrʊk / SHUR-bruuk; Quebec French pronunciation [ʃɛʁbʁʊk]) is a city in southern Quebec, Canada. It is at the confluence of the Saint-François and Magog rivers in the heart of the Estrie administrative region. Sherbrooke is also the name of a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) and census ...
Nov 10, 2023 · The Facts: Province: Quebec. Population: ~ 175,000. Metropolitan population: ~ 230,000. Neighbourhoods: Le quartier universitaire, Le Vieux-Nord, Collinsville, Secteur Galvin, L'Est, Ascot, Mi-Vallon, du Pin-Solitaire, Le Petit Canada. Main sights: Sherbrooke History Museum, Sherbrooke Nature and Science Museum, Centre d'interprétation de l ...
