Eastern Townships
The
Eastern Townships (
les Cantons de l'est in French) is a region in south central
Quebec, lying between the
Saint Lawrence River and the
US border. The principal city is
Sherbrooke. The region comprises the counties that are divided into
townships after the traditional
New England method of land grants, as opposed to other Quebec counties which are divided into
municipalities based on the former
seigneuries. The Eastern Townships consist of the following counties:
- Arthabaska County
- Brome County
- Compton County
- Drummond County
- Frontenac County
- Megantic County
- Mississquoi County
- Richmond County
- Stanstead County
- Shefford County
- Sherbrooke County
- Wolfe County
The Eastern Townships is not an
official region of Quebec, but is part of the
Estrie region.
