Lac-Drolet is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté du Granit in Estrie, Quebec, Canada. Population is 1,108 as of 2006.
Lac-Drolet | |
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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°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) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | lacdrolet |
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 edit
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 72630". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 30080". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Lac-Drolet (Code 2430080) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
External links edit
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
