Dudswell, Quebec

Dudswell is a municipality of 1,700 people in Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, in Quebec, Canada.

St. Paul's Anglican Church in the Marbleton sector of Dudswell.

Dudswell
Municipality
L'église Saint-Adolphe, Dudswell and the Notre Dame Mountains
L'église Saint-Adolphe, Dudswell and the Notre Dame Mountains
Location within Le Haut-Saint-François RCM
Location within Le Haut-Saint-François RCM
Dudswell is located in Southern Quebec
Dudswell
Dudswell
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°35′N 71°35′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionEstrie
RCMLe Haut-Saint-François
ConstitutedOctober 11, 1995
Government
[2]
 • MayorClaude Corriveau
 • Federal ridingCompton—Stanstead
 • Prov. ridingMégantic
Area
[2][3]
 • Total223.70 km2 (86.37 sq mi)
 • Land218.01 km2 (84.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total1,755
 • Density8.0/km2 (21/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 1.6%
 • Dwellings
1,062
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code819
Highways R-112
R-255

References
  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 308937". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 41117". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?LANG=E&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A00052441117&HEADERlist=0&SearchText=Dudswell

Notable residents
  • Ralph Gustafson (1909-1995), poet and professor of literature at Bishop's University
  • Eva Tanguay (1878-1947), singer, comedienne, vaudevillian and early example of 20th century celebrity culture
  • Robert Atkinson Davis, 4th premier of Manitoba.


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