Bromont
Bromont is a city in southern Quebec, Canada, at the base of Mont Brome; it is in the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality. The Bromont area and its resort, Ski Bromont, is well known as a tourist destination for its downhill skiing, mountain biking, BMX-riding and water slides. It also features golf and equestrian events in moderate weather. Bromont also boasts a high-tech industrial park, which includes IBM, General Electric, and Teledyne DALSA. Bromont (Roland Désourdy) Airport serves the region.
Bromont, Canada
Ville de Bromont | |
|---|---|
| City of Bromont | |
Mont Brome overlooking the city | |
| Motto: Ville Branchée | |
Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM | |
Bromont, Canada Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°19′N 72°39′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Constituted | January 27, 1973 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Louis Villeneuve |
| • Federal riding | Brome—Missisquoi |
| • Prov. riding | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 116.10 km2 (44.83 sq mi) |
| • Land | 114.05 km2 (44.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 139 m (456 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 11,357 |
| • Density | 99.6/km2 (258/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 25.6% |
| • Dwellings | 6,249 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways A-10 | R-139 R-241 |
| Website | www |
In the southern portion of the city lies Lac Bromont, the largest lake within the city limits, and the smaller Lac Gale, near which is built BALNEA Spa, the largest bathhouse resort in Quebec.
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