Disraeli, Quebec (parish)
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 1,168 in the Canada 2011 Census.[3]
Disraeli | |
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Parish municipality | |
_Quebec_location_diagram.png) Location within Les Appalaches RCM. | |
  Disraeli (parish) Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′N 71°22′W[1] | |
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| Province |  |
| 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 | 92.77 km2 (35.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,168 |
| • Density | 12.6/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  |
| • Dwellings | 746 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | G0N 1E0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |   |
| Website | www.paroisse disraeli.com |
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.
References
- Reference number 18552 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- Geographic code 31020 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
- "(Code 2431020) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire
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