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Municipality in Quebec, Canada
Lac-Drolet
Municipality
Location within Le Granit RCMLocation within Le Granit RCM
Lac-Drolet is located in Southern QuebecLac-DroletLac-DroletLocation in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°43′N 70°51′W / 45.72°N 70.85°W / 45.72; -70.85
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMLe Granit
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1885
Government
 • MayorMarielle Fecteau
 • Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable
 • Prov. ridingMégantic
Area
 • Total128.20 km (49.50 sq mi)
 • Land124.08 km (47.91 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,071
 • Density8.6/km (22/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011Decrease 6.7%
 • Dwellings618
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)G0Y 1C0
Area code819
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitelacdrolet.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Lac-Drolet (French pronunciation: [lak dʁɔlɛ]) 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

  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 72630". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 30080". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ "Lac-Drolet (Code 2430080) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.

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Places adjacent to Lac-Drolet
Saint-Sébastien Saint-Hilaire-de-Dorset
Lac-Drolet Saint-Ludger
Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton Audet
Quebec Subdivisions of Le Granit Regional County Municipality
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