Racine, Quebec
Racine is a municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is located in the Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Estrie. It is named after Antoine Racine, the first Bishop of Sherbrooke.
Racine | |
|---|---|
Location within Le Val-Saint-François RCM. | |
Racine Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′N 72°15′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Le Val-Saint-François |
| Constituted | February 15, 1995 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rene Pelletier |
| • Federal riding | Shefford |
| • Prov. riding | Richmond |
| Area | |
| • Total | 107.60 km2 (41.54 sq mi) |
| • Land | 105.85 km2 (40.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,252 |
| • Density | 11.8/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 | 1.0% |
| • Dwellings | 663 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways | R-222 R-243 |
| Website | www.municipalite. racine.qc.ca |
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