Barnston West

Barnston West
Municipality
Barnston-Ouest
Municipal office
Municipal office
Location within Coaticook RCM
Location within Coaticook RCM
Barnston-Ouest is located in Southern Quebec
Barnston-Ouest
Barnston-Ouest
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°06′N 71°58′W / 45.100°N 71.967°W / 45.100; -71.967
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionEstrie
RCMCoaticook
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1946
Government
 • MayorJohnny Piszar
 • Federal ridingCompton—Stanstead
 • Prov. ridingSaint-François
Area
 • Total
100.10 km2 (38.65 sq mi)
 • Land100.85 km2 (38.94 sq mi)
 There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
591
 • Density5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 1.4%
 • Dwellings
282
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0B 1C0
Area codes819
Highways R-141
Websitewww.barnston-ouest.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Barnston West (French: Barnston-Ouest) is a municipality within the Coaticook Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada, located on the Canada–United States border. It includes the hamlet of Ways Mills.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:

Census Population Change (%)
2011 591 Increase 1.4%
2006 583 Decrease 2.8%
2001 600 Increase 0.3%
1996 598 Increase 2.6%
1991 583 N/A

Language

Home language (2006)

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 340 58.11%
English only 245 41.88%

Arts and culture

The Rozynski Arts Center is located in Barnston-Ouest. The center is centered on the field of contemporary ceramics and offers workshop and outdoor exhibitions.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Reference number 3554". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 44045". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
  3. 1 2 "Barnston West (Code 2444045) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Barnston-Ouest, Quebec
  6. ↑ https://www.bonjourquebec.com/en-ca/listing/to-see-and-do/centre-d-art-rozynski/1ey4

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