Ham-Sud, Quebec

Prior to October 22, 2011 it was a parish municipality and its name was Saint-Joseph-de-Ham-Sud.[4] It lies 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the east of Wotton and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) to the southwest of Thetford Mines. Quebec Route 257 passes through the region.

Ham-Sud
Location within Les Sources RCM
Ham-Sud
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°45′N 71°36′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMLes Sources
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1879
Government
  MayorLangevin Gagnon
  Federal ridingRichmond—Arthabaska
  Prov. ridingRichmond
Area
  Total152.40 km2 (58.84 sq mi)
  Land152.85 km2 (59.02 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2016)[3]
  Total235
  Density1.6/km2 (4/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
4.4%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0B 3J0
Area code(s)819
Highways Route 257
Websiteham-sud.ca

Ham-Sud is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.

Toponymy

Colonized in the middle of the 19th century, the township of Ham-Sud, established in 1851, takes its name from a village in the county of Essex in England. One of its first inhabitants, Joseph Dion, would eventually see his first name honoured through attribution to the mission in 1869. The parish was established both canonically and civilly in 1877. The parish municipality, installed two years later, would also take this denomination, Saint-Joseph-de-Ham-Sud.[5]

Demography

The 2016 census counted 235 inhabitants, which is a 4.4% increase from 2011.[6]

History

On 22 Oct. 2011, the parish municipality of Saint-Joseph-de-Ham-Sud changed its name and status to simply Municipality of Ham-Sud.[7]

References

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