Disraeli, Quebec (city)
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Disraeli | |
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City | |
![]() Sainte-Luce church. | |
![]() Location within Les Appalaches RCM. | |
![]() ![]() Disraeli Location in province of Quebec. | |
Coordinates: 45°54′N 71°21′W / 45.900°N 71.350°WCoordinates: 45°54′N 71°21′W / 45.900°N 71.350°W[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
RCM | Les Appalaches |
Constituted | November 19, 1904 |
Government | |
• Mayor | André Rodrigue |
• Federal riding | Mégantic—L'Érable |
• Prov. riding | Mégantic |
Area | |
• Total | 8.20 km2 (3.17 sq mi) |
• Land | 6.91 km2 (2.67 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,502 |
• Density | 362.1/km2 (938/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006–2011 | ![]() |
• Dwellings | 1,280 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | G0N 1E0 |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | ![]() ![]() |
Website | www |
The city of Disraeli is located in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 2,570 as of 2009. It was named after British statesman and writer Benjamin Disraeli.
The city of Disraeli forms an enclave in the territory of the parish of Disraeli and the two are separate legal entities.
Famous people[]
Henri Gagnon and Irène Marcotte, parents of Rene Gagnon, one of the six US Marines who raised the second American flag atop Mount Suribachi on February 23, 1945 as shown in the iconic photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima.
References[]
- ^ Reference number 18550 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- ^ Jump up to: a b Geographic code 31015 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
- ^ Jump up to: a b "(Code 2431015) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire
Categories:
- Cities and towns in Quebec
- Incorporated places in Chaudière-Appalaches