Estrie (French pronunciation: [ɛstʁi]) is an administrative region of Quebec that comprises the Eastern Townships. Estrie, a French neologism, was coined as a derivative of est, "east". Originally settled by anglophones, today it is about 90 per cent francophone. Anglophones are concentrated in Lennoxville, home of the region's only English-speaking university, Bishop's University. The English-language Eastern Townships School Board runs 20 elementary schools, three high schools, and a learning centre.
The region originally consisted of six regional county municipalities. In 2021, La Haute-Yamaska and Brome-Missisquoi regional counties were transferred from Montérégie to Estrie region.
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Economy
While the economy of the area is mainly based on agriculture, forestry, and mining, tourist attractions include four Sépaq parks: Yamaska, Mont-Orford, Frontenac, and Mont-Mégantic, ski resorts at Mont Brome and Mont Orford, and agritourism.
Administrative divisions
Demographics
Estrie has a population of 377,701 according to the 2021 Canadian Census. Out of 326,955 singular responses the most common out of them are as follows.
Estrie has a majority European population but it does have a diverse group of minorities. The most commonly described ethnic groups amongst the 328,025 responses are as follows
School districts
Francophone:
Commission scolaire des Hauts-Cantons (Coaticook, East Angus and Lac-Mégantic).
Commission scolaire de la Région-de-Sherbrooke
Commission scolaire des Sommets
Commission scolaire Val-des-cerfs
Anglophone:
Eastern Townships School Board