Army brigadier general, born in Magog Sonia Vachon, actress Geography Magog is a city in southeastern Quebec, Canada, about east of Montreal at the confluence of Lake Memphremagog, the Rivière aux Cerises, and the Magog River. The city of Magog is also in close proximity, 35 km (21.8 mi), to the Derby Line–Stanstead border crossing station at the Canada-United States border. Climate Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Magog had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Population trend: (+) Merged with the Township of Magog and the Village of Omerville on October 9, 2002. Mother tongue (2011) Economy The city is the economic core of the Regional County Municipality of Memphremagog. Industry For several generations it was a one-industry (textile) manufacturing town, where Textile made linen ware produces. The main plant is still there but has considerably reduced its activities to a few employees mainly making pillows. Tourism Magog is in a resort area, with shops and services catering to vacationers and tourists. Tourism is related to the lake and the nearby Mount Orford. See also List of cities in Quebec 2002 Magog municipal election References External links Cities and towns in Quebec