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Lac-Drolet

Coordinates: 45°43′N 70°51′W / 45.72°N 70.85°W / 45.72; -70.85
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Lac-Drolet
Location within Le Granit RCM
Location within Le Granit RCM
Lac-Drolet is located in Southern Quebec
Lac-Drolet
Lac-Drolet
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°43′N 70°51′W / 45.72°N 70.85°W / 45.72; -70.85[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMLe Granit
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1885
Government
 • MayorMarielle Fecteau
 • Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable
 • Prov. ridingMégantic
Area
 • Total128.20 km2 (49.50 sq mi)
 • Land124.08 km2 (47.91 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,071
 • Density8.6/km2 (22/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 6.7%
 • Dwellings
618
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitelacdrolet.ca Edit this at Wikidata

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

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