For the canton see Bedford, Quebec (canton)

Ville de Bedford
Country	Canada
Province	Québec
Municipality status	town
Geographic code	2446035
Constitution date	1890
Mayor Mandat in progress	Claude Dubois -
Latitude Longitude	45°07' 00" North 72°59' 00" West
Land area	4,20 km²
Population	2667 inhab. (2001)
Density	635,3 inhab./km²
People	Bedfordite

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Geography

Bedford is part of Brome-Missisquoi regional county municipality , in the administrative region of Monteregie. Categories: Canada-place stubs | Quebec Regional County Municipalities ... Following is a list of the regional county municipalites, territories, and newly amalgamated cities (villes) in the province of Quebec. ... This article needs cleanup. ...

The town of Bedford is located 86 km south of Montreal and right by the border with the state of Vermont (USA). Seated in the Saint-Lawrence lowlands, at the beginning of the steep leading to the Appalachian moutnains, the Rivière aux Brochets (Pike river) flows in its middle, separating the town in two, the south and north parts.

Origin of the name

This name was given by Loyalists who new numerous Bedfords in the former colonies that they lived in in the United States. The name may have also been given in tribut to lord John Russell, 4e duke of Bedford (1710-1771), English politician and secretary of near by area(1748-1751) or governer general of Ireland 1756 à 1761.

History

The first settler arrives in 1812.

Demography

About 25% of the population is anglophone, thse families being settled there after the coming of the Loyalists in 1776.

Parishes

Activities

Every year since 1828, at the beginning of August, the town holds its annual fair, the oldest of its kind in Quebec and the second oldest in Canada. One can play hockey, curling or figure skate at the Centre sportif.

Schools

• École secondaire Monsieur-Desranleau (secondary 1 and 2)
• École primaire Saint-Damien

External links

• Offical web site
• Bedford fair