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Also known as Sherbrooke, Quebec

Sherbrooke ( , ) is a city in southern Quebec, Canada. It is at the confluence of the Saint-François and Magog rivers in the heart of the Estrie administrative region. Sherbrooke is also the name of a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) and census division (CD) of Quebec, coextensive with the city of Sherbrooke. With 172,950 residents at the Canada 2021 Census, it is the sixth largest city in the province and the 30th largest in Canada. The Sherbrooke Census Metropolitan Area had 227,398 inhabitants, making it the fourth largest metropolitan area in Quebec and 19th in C

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Sherbrooke is a city of nearly 173,000 people in southern Quebec where two rivers meet, making it the sixth-largest city in the province. It serves as an important regional hub in the Estrie area and is part of a metropolitan region of over 227,000 people.

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Ville de Sherbrooke
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From top, left to right: Downtown Sherbrooke, Wellington Street, Sherbrooke City Hall, Plymouth-Trinity United Church, clock tower at the Sherbrooke History Museum
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Queen of the Eastern Townships
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Ne quid nimis
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Canada Southern Quebec#Canada Quebec#Canada
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Location of Sherbrooke in Quebec
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Research organization · ROR

Type
Government
Founded
1802
Location
Sherbrooke, Canada
Status
Active

ISNI 0000 0004 6427 9522

Wikidata facts

Demonym
Sherbrookoise
Population
181360
Area
367.10
Image
Sherb.jpg
Dialing code
873
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Commons category
Sherbrooke, Quebec
urban population
212105
inception
1793-00-00
official blog URL
sherbrookeblogue.ca
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35 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Neighbourhoods
  • Demographics
  • City of Sherbrooke
  • Language
  • Ethnicity
  • Sherbrooke CMA
  • Economy
  • Arts and culture
  • Auditoriums
  • Libraries
  • Attractions
  • Museums and visitors' centres
  • Parks
  • Sports
  • Baseball
  • Ice hockey
  • Government
  • Municipal
  • Federal and provincial
  • Public safety
  • Military
  • Infrastructure
  • Transportation
  • Public health
  • Education
  • Postsecondary
  • Primary and secondary education
  • Media
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Sherbrooke ( , ) is a city in southern Quebec, Canada. It is at the confluence of the Saint-François and Magog rivers in the heart of the Estrie administrative region. Sherbrooke is also the name of a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) and census division (CD) of Quebec, coextensive with the city of Sherbrooke. With 172,950 residents at the Canada 2021 Census, it is the sixth largest city in the province and the 30th largest in Canada. The Sherbrooke Census Metropolitan Area had 227,398 inhabitants, making it the fourth largest metropolitan area in Quebec and 19th in Canada.

Sherbrooke is the primary economic, political, cultural, and institutional centre of Estrie, and was given its nickname as the Queen of the Eastern Townships at the beginning of the 20th century.

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