Lac-Drolet, Quebec

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
Municipality
Location within Le Granit RCM
Lac-Drolet
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°43′N 70°51′W[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
 (2011)[3]
 • Total1,071
 • Density8.6/km2 (22/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 6.7%
 • Dwellings
618
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0Y 1C0
Area code(s)819
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitelacdrolet.ca

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. Reference number 72630 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 30080 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "(Code 2430080) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
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