Estrie () 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 6 regional county municipalities. In 2021, La Haute-Yamaska & Brome-Missisquoi joined Estrie, transferring from Montérégie.
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
Regional county municipalities
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! align="center" | Regional County Municipality (RCM)
! align="center" | Population<br />2021 Canadian census
! align="center" | Land Area
! align="center" | Density<br /><small>(pop. per km)</small>
! align="center" | Seat of RCM
|-
| align="left" | Brome-Missisquoi
| 64,786
|
| 34.3
| align="left" | Cowansville
|-
| align="left" | Coaticook
| 18,906
|
| 13.8
| align="left" | Coaticook
|-
| align="left" | La Haute-Yamaska
| 92,796
|
| 136.0
| align="left" | Granby
|-
| align="left" | Le Granit
| 21,948
|
| 7.8
| align="left" | Lac-Mégantic
|-
| align="left" | Le Haut-Saint-François
| 22,926
|
| 9.8
| align="left" | Cookshire-Eaton
|-
| align="left" | Le Val-Saint-François
| 31,551
|
| 21.9
| align="left" | Richmond
|-
| align="left" | Les Sources
| 14,623
|
| 18.1
| align="left" | Val-des-Sources
|-
| align="left" | Memphrémagog
| 54,797
|
| 38.2
| align="left" | Magog
|}
Equivalent territory
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! align="center" | Territory Equivalent to a RCM (TE)
! align="center" | Population
2021 Canadian census
! align="center" | Land Area
! align="center" | Density<br /><small>(pop. per km)</small>
! align="center" | Seat of ET
|-
| align="left" | Sherbrooke
| 172,950
|
| 456.0
| align="left" | Sherbrooke
|}
Demographics
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|+2021 Canadian Census First Official Language Spoken -