Dudswell, Quebec

Municipality in Quebec, Canada

45°35′N 71°35′W / 45.583°N 71.583°W / 45.583; -71.583^[1]CountryCanadaProvinceQuebecRegionEstrieRCMLe Haut-Saint-FrançoisConstitutedOctober 11, 1995Government

^[2]

• MayorClaude Corriveau • Federal ridingCompton—Stanstead • Prov. ridingMéganticArea

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• 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

1.6% • Dwellings

1,062Time zoneUTC−5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)Area code819Highways

R-112

R-255

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

References

^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 308937". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
^ ^a ^b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 41117". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
^ ^a ^b 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.