Saint-Benoît-du-Lac, Quebec
Saint-Benoît-du-Lac | |
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Municipality | |
The abbey at Saint-Benoît-du-Lac. | |
Location within Memphrémagog RCM. | |
![]() ![]() St-Benoît-du-Lac Location in southern Quebec. | |
Coordinates: 45°10′N 72°16′W / 45.167°N 72.267°WCoordinates: 45°10′N 72°16′W / 45.167°N 72.267°W[1] | |
Country |
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Province |
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Region | Estrie |
RCM | Memphrémagog |
Constituted | March 16, 1939 |
Government[2][3] | |
• Administrator | Père André Laberge |
• Federal riding | Brome—Missisquoi |
• Prov. riding | Orford |
Area[2][4] | |
• Total | 2.40 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
• Land | 2.38 km2 (0.92 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[4] | |
• Total | 50 |
• Density | 21.0/km2 (54/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 |
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• Dwellings | 0 |
Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
Postal code(s) | J0B 2M0 |
Area code(s) | 819 |
Highways | No major routes |
Website |
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Saint-Benoît-du-Lac is a community of 50 people, part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec. It only comprises an abbey, a cheese making facility, and its immediate surrounding lands.
Demographics
Population
Population trend:[5]
Census | Population | Change (%) |
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2011 | 50 | ![]() |
2006 | 48 | ![]() |
2001 | 47 | ![]() |
1996 | 53 | ![]() |
1991 | 57 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue (2011)[4]
Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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French only | 40 | 72.7% |
English only | 10 | 18.2% |
Non-official languages | 5 | 9.1% |
See also
References
- ↑ Reference number 55736 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Benoît-du-Lac
- ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)
- 1 2 3 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Benoît-du-Lac, Quebec
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
External links
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