Editing Eastern Townships (section)

{{Short description|Region in south-eastern Quebec, Canada}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=November 2020}}
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{{Coord|45.4814|N|71.6678|W|source:wikidata_region:CA-QU|display=title}}
[[Image:Townships.png|thumb|right|240px|Eastern Townships]]

The '''Eastern Townships''' ({{langx|fr|Cantons de l'Est}}, {{IPA|fr|kɑ̃tɔ̃ də lɛst|pron}}) is a historical administrative region in southeastern [[Quebec]], Canada. It lies between the [[Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Lowlands|St. Lawrence Lowlands]] and the American border, and extends from [[Granby, Quebec|Granby]] in the southwest to [[Drummondville]] in the northeast.<ref name="britannica">{{cite web |title=Eastern Townships |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Eastern-Townships |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=10 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref> Since 1987, most of the area is within the administrative region [[Estrie]], and the term Eastern Townships is now used in tourist literature.

The name derives from there also being western townships in [[Ontario]].{{cn|date=February 2025}}