Wotton, Quebec
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Wotton is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.
Wotton | |
|---|---|
 Road 255 towards Wotton | |
 Location within Les Sources RCM. | |
  Wotton Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′N 71°48′W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Les Sources |
| Constituted | March 10, 1993 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jocelyn Dion |
| • Federal riding | Richmond—Arthabaska—des-Sources |
| • Prov. riding | Mégantic |
| Area | |
• Total | 144.70 km2 (55.87 sq mi) |
| • Land | 143.15 km2 (55.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,402 |
| • Density | 9.8/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016–2021 |  2.0% |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-216  R-255 |
| Website | wotton |
History
Wotton was the first French-speaking township to be cleared in 1849. This community was therefore the first to break free from the seigneurial system. Wotton became center of agricultural experimentation in Quebec during the tenure of Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine, who was appointed Minister of Colonization at the time of Lower Canada. The village held the first edition of its Traditions Festival on August 12, 2006.[4] The festival is now known as Festival du Québec défricheur (Quebec Pioneer Festival).[5]
