Brigham, Quebec
| Brigham | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
Balthazar Covered Bridge in Brigham.
|
|
 Location within Brome-Missisquoi RCM. |
|
 Brigham
|
|
| Coordinates: 45°15′N 72°51′W / 45.250°N 72.850°WCoordinates: 45°15′N 72°51′W / 45.250°N 72.850°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
|
| Province |
 Quebec
|
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Normand Delisle |
| • Federal riding | Brome—Missisquoi |
| • Prov. riding | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 88.40 km2 (34.13 sq mi) |
| • Land | 87.08 km2 (33.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,457 |
| • Density | 28.2/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 2.0% |
| • Dwellings | 1,071 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J2K 4K4 |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |
 Route 104 Route 139
|
| Website | www |
Brigham is a municipality located in the province of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,457. Part of the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Montérégie, the municipality is west of Cowansville and close to Bromont.
Founded in 1855, its name became Adamsville in 1961, in honour of George Adams, owner of the land on which the church was founded in 1873. In 1980, there was a further name-change in favour of Brigham – this time to pay homage to Erratus Oakley Brigham, owner of the town's largest business (a brick factory) throughout the mid-19th century.
The Brigham area is home to two covered bridges, one of which was totally restored in 2001. The neo-Renaissance Brigham Manor, built in 1865, is now a dazzling hotel.
...
Wikipedia