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Ham-Sud

Coordinates: 45°45′40″N 71°36′07″W / 45.761°N 71.602°W / 45.761; -71.602
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Ham-Sud
Mont Ham
Location within Les Sources RCM
Location within Les Sources RCM
Ham-Sud is located in Southern Quebec
Ham-Sud
Ham-Sud
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°45′40″N 71°36′07″W / 45.761°N 71.602°W / 45.761; -71.602[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMLes Sources
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1879
Named forWest Ham[1]
Government
 • MayorLangevin Gagnon
 • Federal ridingRichmond—Arthabaska
 • Prov. ridingRichmond
Area
 • Total152.40 km2 (58.84 sq mi)
 • Land151.21 km2 (58.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total214
 • Density1.4/km2 (4/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Decrease 8.9%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
Highways R-257
Websiteham-sud.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Ham-Sud is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.

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.

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]

History

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On 22 Oct. 2011, the parish municipality of Saint-Joseph-de-Ham-Sud changed its name and status to simply Municipality of Ham-Sud.[6]

Demography

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The 2021 census counted 214 inhabitants, which is a 8.9% decrease from 2016.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 359444". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 40005". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2021 Census, Statistics Canada - Validation Error".
  4. ^ http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/referenc/pdf2011/modif_oct11.pdf[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Toponymie : Saint-Joseph-de-Ham-Sud" (in French).
  6. ^ "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF) (in French). Institut de la statistique du Québec. October 2011. p. 3. ISSN 1715-6408.[permanent dead link]
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