Hinchinbrooke, Quebec
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| Hinchinbrooke, Quebec | |
| — Canton — | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Le Haut-Saint-Laurent |
| Established | 01 Jul, 1855 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Normand Crête |
| - Federal MP (Beauharnois-Salaberry) |
Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc Québécois) |
| - Quebec MNA (Huntingdon) |
Albert De Martin (Action démocratique du Québec) |
| Area | |
| - Land | 148.25 km² (57.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 2,369 |
| - Density | 16.0/km² (41.4/sq mi) |
| - Change ~2001 | -0.5% |
| - Dwellings | 1,180 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 450 |
| Access Routes |  Route 202 |
Hinchinbrooke is a rural community in southwest Quebec, in the Châteauguay Valley.
Hinchinbrooke shares municipal boundaries with Huntingdon, Godmanchester, Elgin, Ormstown, Franklin and the American border with New York State. The primary industries in Hinchinbrooke are agriculture, with dairy cattle and Apple farming being the most prevalent sub-sectors.
Sir William Hales Hingston, physician and mayor of Montreal, was born in Hinchinbrooke.
[edit] References
- Affaires Municipales et Regions Quebec
- Statistics Canada
- Elections Canada Results - 39th General Election (2006)
- Director General of Quebec Elections
- Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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