Frelighsburg, Quebec


Frelighsburg is a municipality in the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, which is part of the administrative region of the Montérégie of Quebec, Canada. Its population, as of the Canada 2011 Census, was 1,094. The area was historically considered to be part of the Eastern Townships.
Frelighsburg is situated at the foot of Mount Pinnacle, which is part of the Sutton Mountain Range of the Appalachian Mountains.

History

Frelighsburg is on land that was originally inhabited by the Abenaki. It was established as a colony in the late 1790s by American Loyalists, including pioneer Abram Freligh, a physician of German origin who lived in Clinton, New York. The sawmill built by his son in 1839, and several other buildings from the 19th century are considered historical monuments. Prior to being named Frelighsburgh it was named Conroy's Mills, named after another mill owner, and Slab City because of the great quantities of sawdust and slabs that were there.

Geography

Frelighsburg is less than from the Canada–US border with Vermont, nestled in a valley of orchards crossed by the Pike River and at the foot of Mount Pinnacle.

Demographics

CensusPopulationChange
20111,094 6.2%
20061,030 4.7%
20011,081 3.1%
19961,048 1.7%
19911,066N/A

LanguagePopulationPct
French only85584.65%
English only12011.88%
Both English and French151.49%
Other languages201.98%

Infrastructure

Frelighsburg is crossed by the Route 237. Route 213 starts in Frelighsburgh.

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