Disraeli, Quebec (parish)
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_Quebec_location_diagram.png) Location within Les Appalaches RCM. | |
  Disraeli (parish) Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′N 71°22′W / 45.917°N 71.367°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Les Appalaches |
| Constituted | January 1, 1883 |
| Named for | Benjamin Disraeli[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | André Gosselin |
| • Federal riding | Mégantic—L'Érable |
| • Prov. riding | Mégantic |
| Area | |
• Total | 97.50 km2 (37.64 sq mi) |
| • Land | 92.53 km2 (35.73 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,163 |
| • Density | 12.6/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  3.6% |
| • Dwellings | 754 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-112  R-263 |
| Website | www.paroisse disraeli.com |
The parish of Disraeli is located in the Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. It had a population of 1,163 in the Canada 2021 Census.[3]
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.
Geography
[edit]Located on a territory where lakes and forests are suitable for outdoor activities, Disraeli is the ninth largest subdivision within Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality and surrounds the city of Disraeli.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Disraeli had a population of 1,163 living in 540 of its 754 total private dwellings, a change of 3.6% from its 2016 population of 1,123. With a land area of 92.53 km2 (35.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 12.6/km2 (32.6/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 18552". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 31020". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?LANG=E&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A00052431020&HEADERlist=0&SearchText=Disraeli [bare URL]
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire Archived 2011-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
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