| Shefford | |
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| Township municipality | |
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The welcome sign of Shefford's township.
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Location within La Haute-Yamaska RCM. |
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| Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°21′N 72°34′W / 45.350°N 72.567°WCoordinates: 45°21′N 72°34′W / 45.350°N 72.567°W | |
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| Province |
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| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | La Haute-Yamaska |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Named for | Shefford, Bedfordshire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | André Pontbriand |
| • Federal riding | Shefford |
| • Prov. riding | Brome-Missisquoi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 119.30 km2 (46.06 sq mi) |
| • Land | 118.35 km2 (45.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,711 |
| • Density | 56.7/km2 (147/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
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| • Dwellings | 2,762 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J2M |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
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| Website | www |
Shefford is a township municipality located in the province of Quebec. It is part of the Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality in the administrative area of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 6,711. The township completely encircles the city of Waterloo.
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