Le Granit | |
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Regional county municipality | |
Coordinates: 45°35′N 70°53′W / 45.583°N 70.883°WCoordinates: 45°35′N 70°53′W / 45.583°N 70.883°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Estrie |
Effective | May 26, 1982 |
County seat | Lac-Mégantic |
Government | |
• Type | Prefecture |
• Prefect | Maurice Bernier |
Area | |
• Total | 2,831.80 km2 (1,093.36 sq mi) |
• Land | 2,734.85 km2 (1,055.93 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 22,259 |
• Density | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 0.4% |
• Dwellings | 12,345 |
Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
Area code(s) | 819 |
Website | www |
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.
There are 20 subdivisions within the RCM:
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