Le Granit Regional County Municipality

Le Granit
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 45°35′N 70°53′W / 45.583°N 70.883°W / 45.583; -70.883Coordinates: 45°35′N 70°53′W / 45.583°N 70.883°W / 45.583; -70.883[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Estrie
Effective May 26, 1982
County seat Lac-Mégantic
Government[2]
 • Type Prefecture
 • Prefect Maurice Bernier
Area[2][3]
 • Total 2,831.80 km2 (1,093.36 sq mi)
 • Land 2,734.85 km2 (1,055.93 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 22,259
 • Density 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 0.4%
 • Dwellings 12,345
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 819
Website www.mrcgranit.qc.ca

Le Granit (Granite) is a regional county municipality in the Estrie region of eastern Quebec, Canada. Located directly south of Quebec City, it borders the region of Chaudière-Appalaches, as well as the US states of New Hampshire and Maine. It is named for its abundance of granite. Created in 1982, Le Granit's seat is Lac-Mégantic.

Subdivisions

There are 20 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 141079 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. 1 2 3 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Le Granit Regional County Municipality
  3. 1 2 3 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Le Granit Regional County Municipality, Quebec
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. ↑ Official Transport Quebec Road Map



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