Lac-Drolet

Municipality in Quebec, Canada
45°43′N 70°51′W / 45.72°N 70.85°W / 45.72; -70.85[1]Country CanadaProvince QuebecRegionEstrieRCMLe GranitConstitutedJanuary 1, 1885Government
[2]
 • MayorMarielle Fecteau • Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable • Prov. ridingMéganticArea
[2][3]
 • Total128.20 km2 (49.50 sq mi) • Land124.08 km2 (47.91 sq mi)Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total1,071 • Density8.6/km2 (22/sq mi) • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 6.7% • Dwellings
618Time zoneUTC−5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)Postal code(s)Area code819HighwaysNo major routesWebsitelacdrolet.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

  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.
  • 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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