Asbestos, Quebec
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'''Asbestos''' ([[Canada 2006 Census|2006 population]] 6,819; [[Urban area|UA]] population 7,017) is a [[town]] in southeastern [[Quebec]], [[Canada]] on the [[Nicolet River]] and is the seat of the [[Les Sources Regional County Municipality, Quebec|Les Sources Regional County Municipality]] or MRC des Sources, formerly the Asbestos Regional County Municipality or MRC d'Asbestos. The town covers an area of {{convert|29.67|km2|sqmi}}. It is located in the centre of a square formed by the cities of [[Drummondville, Quebec|Drummondville]], [[Sherbrooke, Quebec|Sherbrooke]] and [[Victoriaville, Quebec|Victoriaville]], and the Nicolet River to the North. It is the site of the [[Jeffrey Mine]], the world's largest [[asbestos]] mine, which has long been the town's largest employer, and of the now-closed Magnola [[magnesium]] refinery. It was the site of the famous [[1949]] [[Asbestos Strike]]. Despite this some townspeople support changing the town's name due to the negative connotations asbestos has.
==Demographics==
{{Canada_CP_2006|pop=6,819|popDelta=3.6%|popDensity=229.8|popRank=530th|
landArea=29.67|medianAge=N/A|medianAgeM=N/A|medianAgeF=N/A|
privateDwell=3,429|privateDwellusual=3,230|medianHHIncome=N/A}}
:::N/A = Data not available
==Communities==
*'''''Asbestos'''''
*[[Trois-Lacs, Quebec|Trois-Lacs]]
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| width=30% align="center" | '''North:''' ''[[Nicolet River]]''
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| align="center" | '''West:''' [[Danville, Quebec|Danville]]
| align="center" | '''Asbestos'''
| align="center" | '''East:''' [[Wotton, Quebec|Wotton]]
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| align="center" | '''South:''' [[Danville, Quebec|Danville]]
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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ville.asbestos.qc.ca/ Town of Asbestos official site.]
*[http://www.townshipsheritage.com/Eng/Hist/Industries/jeffrey.html Townships Heritage: The Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos.]
*[http://www.mrcdessources.com/ MRC des Sources.]
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[[Category:Mining communities in Quebec]]
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