| Compton | |
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| Municipality | |
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Location within Coaticook RCM |
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| Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°14′00″N 71°49′00″W / 45.2333°N 71.8167°WCoordinates: 45°14′00″N 71°49′00″W / 45.2333°N 71.8167°W | |
| Country |
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| Province |
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| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Coaticook |
| Constituted | December 8, 1999 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fernand Veilleux |
| • Federal riding | Compton—Stanstead |
| • Prov. riding | Saint-François |
| Area | |
| • Total | 208.30 km2 (80.43 sq mi) |
| • Land | 205.47 km2 (79.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,112 |
| • Density | 15.1/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
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| • Dwellings | 1,272 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0B 1L0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
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| Website | www |
Compton is a municipality in Coaticook Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada.
Population trend:
(+) adjusted figures due to boundary changes
Fernand Veilleux, mayor