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In the early 1990s Quebec was reorganized into 17 official regions divided into regional county municipalitiesFollowing is a list of the regional county municipalites, territories, and newly amalgamated cities (villes) in the province of Quebec . Quebec used to be divided into counties, but in the early 1980s switched over to a new system of county regional munic. The bulk of the Eastern Townships became the EstrieThe Estrie is a region of Quebec. It is often called Les Cantons de l'Est a calque of Eastern Townships by the population of Quebec. It comprises most of the area historically known as the Eastern Townships. See also List of Quebec regions Eastern Townshi region (which is often called les Cantons de l'est in French), but Arthabaska, Drummond, and part of Wolfe and Megantic counties became part of the Centre-du-QuébecCentre-du-Quebec is a region of Quebec. Traditionally, it is also called the Bois-Francs region. See also List of Quebec regions Eternal link Regions of Quebec. region, the remainder of Megantic County became part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region, and part of Shefford and Missisquoi counties became part of the MontérégieMonteregie: Second largest region in Quebec. Boucherville, Brossard, Longueuil, Sorel, Saint-Jean d'Iberville and Saint-Hyacinthe are the major cities of this region. Majority of the population lives near Saint-Lawrence river, South shore of Montreal. region.
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