Lac-Drolet, Quebec
Lac-Drolet | |
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Municipality | |
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 Location within Le Granit RCM | |
  Lac-Drolet Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°43′N 70°51′W / 45.72°N 70.85°WCoordinates: 45°43′N 70°51′W / 45.72°N 70.85°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Le Granit |
| Constituted | January 1, 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marielle Fecteau |
| • Federal riding | Mégantic—L'Érable |
| • Prov. riding | Mégantic |
| Area | |
| • Total | 128.20 km2 (49.50 sq mi) |
| • Land | 124.08 km2 (47.91 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,071 |
| • Density | 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  6.7% |
| • Dwellings | 618 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | G0Y 1C0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | lacdrolet |
Lac-Drolet is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté du Granit in Estrie, Quebec, Canada. Population is 1,108 as of 2006.
The minor Battle of the Chaudière, opposing British police and Lower Canadian rebels, was fought at Lac-Drolet during the Patriots' War in 1838. The battle had little incidence on the war, and about 50 rebels were captured and three were hanged.
Sources[]
- ^ Reference number 72630 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- ^ Jump up to: a b Geographic code 30080 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
- ^ Jump up to: a b "(Code 2430080) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
External links[]
Media related to Lac-Drolet at Wikimedia Commons- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire
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