Magog, Quebec

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Magog
City
The skyline of the city of Magog
The skyline of the city of Magog
Official seal of Magog
Seal		 Official logo of Magog
Logo
Motto: Fidelitate et Labore(Latin)
"Through faithfulness and labour"
Location within Memphrémagog RCM
Location within Memphrémagog RCM
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Region Estrie
RCM Memphrémagog
Constituted October 9, 2002
Government[1][2]
 • Mayor Vicki May Hamm
 • Federal riding Brome—Missisquoi
 • Prov. riding Orford
Area[1][3]
 • Total 167.50 km2 (64.67 sq mi)
 • Land 144.19 km2 (55.67 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 25,358
 • Density 175.9/km2 (456/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 6.2%
 • Dwellings 13,605
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J1X
Area code(s) 819 and 873
Highways
A-10
A-55
Route 108
Route 112
Route 141
Route 247
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Magog (local /ˈmeɪɡɔːɡ/; [maˈɡɔɡ]) is a city in southeastern Quebec, Canada, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of Montreal at the confluence of Lake Memphremagog—after which the city was named—with the Rivière aux Cerises and the Magog River. It is a major centre and industrial city in the Regional County Municipality of Memphremagog. The city lies in the Eastern Townships tourist region.

In 2002 the City of Magog was merged with the Township of Magog and the Village of Omerville as part of the municipal reorganization in Quebec.

Etymology

"Memphremagog" comes from the Abenaki word mamhlawbagak, which means "large expanse of water" or "vast lake."[5] "Magog" is believed to be a truncation of the lake's name. However, it could also come from namagok and namagwôttik, which means "the lake where there is brook trout." Others have theorised that the name has Biblical origins in Gog and Magog, or that it refers to an ancient city by the same name.[4]

History

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The Abenaki were the first to inhabit the region[citation needed] and had long visited the Memphremagog and its waterways.[5] The town was founded in 1776, when Loyalists emigrated from nearby Vermont. They called it The Outlet, referring to the flow of water emptying into the Magog River from the lake.[citation needed]

Considered the founder of Magog, Ralph Merry, an American Revolutionary, immigrated to Lower Canada in 1799 and settled in Bolton, to the west of the lake. He bought up all the neighboring lots, including the village of Magog, where he went on to act as its mayor, judge, and developer. In 1821, he built a house there, which is the oldest standing house in the city.[6]

It was formally named Magog in 1855.

At the end of the 19th century and throughout the 20th, the city's economy was dominated by the textile industry, most notably by a cotton mill operated by Dominion Textile. It wasn't until the 1960s and 70s that the city's economy would achieve desperately needed diversification via tourism, services, and the development of the industrial park.[7]

In 2002 the City of Magog was merged with the Township of Magog and the Village of Omerville as part of the municipal reorganization in Quebec.

Notable people

Geography

Magog is a city in southeastern Quebec, Canada, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of Montreal at the confluence of Lake Memphremagog, the Rivière aux Cerises, and the Magog River. The city of Magog is also in close proximity, 35 km (21.8 mi), to the Derby Line–Stanstead border crossing station at the Canada-United States border.[13]

Climate

Climate data for Magog
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17
(63)		 15
(59)		 24
(75)		 29
(84)		 33.9
(93)		 33
(91)		 34.4
(93.9)		 33.3
(91.9)		 30.6
(87.1)		 27.2
(81)		 22.8
(73)		 18
(64)		 34.4
(93.9)
Average high °C (°F) −5.9
(21.4)		 −4
(25)		 1.7
(35.1)		 9.3
(48.7)		 17.5
(63.5)		 22.1
(71.8)		 24.5
(76.1)		 23.2
(73.8)		 18
(64)		 11.4
(52.5)		 3.9
(39)		 −2.7
(27.1)		 9.9
(49.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −10.4
(13.3)		 −8.8
(16.2)		 −2.8
(27)		 4.6
(40.3)		 12
(54)		 16.9
(62.4)		 19.4
(66.9)		 18.2
(64.8)		 13.3
(55.9)		 7.1
(44.8)		 0.5
(32.9)		 −6.7
(19.9)		 5.3
(41.5)
Average low °C (°F) −14.9
(5.2)		 −13.5
(7.7)		 −7.3
(18.9)		 −0.1
(31.8)		 6.4
(43.5)		 11.7
(53.1)		 14.3
(57.7)		 13.2
(55.8)		 8.6
(47.5)		 2.9
(37.2)		 −2.9
(26.8)		 −10.7
(12.7)		 0.6
(33.1)
Record low °C (°F) −37.2
(−35)		 −38
(−36)		 −31.7
(−25.1)		 −17.2
(1)		 −6.1
(21)		 −2
(28)		 2
(36)		 0.6
(33.1)		 −5
(23)		 −8.9
(16)		 −20.6
(−5.1)		 −32.2
(−26)		 −38
(−36)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 86.5
(3.406)		 62
(2.44)		 80.2
(3.157)		 81.7
(3.217)		 100.3
(3.949)		 110.4
(4.346)		 120.2
(4.732)		 120
(4.72)		 97.8
(3.85)		 95.6
(3.764)		 92.3
(3.634)		 87.6
(3.449)		 1,134.5
(44.665)
Source: Environment Canada[14]

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[15]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 25,358 Increase 6.2%
2006 23,880 Increase 6.0%
Merger 22,535 (+) Increase 58.00%
2001 14,283 Increase 1.7%
1996 14,050 Increase 0.1%
1991 14,034 N/A

(+) Merged with the Township of Magog and the Village of Omerville on October 9, 2002.

Language

Mother tongue (2011)[3]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 22,975 92.2%
English only 1,390 5.6%
Both English and French 255 1.0%
Non-official languages 270 1.1%
French and non-official language 20 0.08%
English and non-official language 5 0.02%
English, French and non-official language 5 0.02%

Economy

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Industry

For several generations it was a one-industry (textile) manufacturing town, where Textile made linen ware produces. The main plant is still there but has considerably reduced its activities to a few employees mainly making pillows.

Tourism

Magog is in a resort area, with shops and services catering to vacationers and tourists. Tourism is related to the lake and the nearby Mount Orford

See also

References

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  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Magog, Quebec
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Reference number 133621 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Reference number 40463 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
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  14. ↑ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 23 July 2010
  15. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

External links

  • Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Orford Sherbrooke (Rock Forest–Saint-Élie–Deauville)
Austin / Lake Memphremagog Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley
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Stanstead (township)
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