Le Granit Regional County Municipality

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.

Le Granit
Regional county municipality
Location of Le Granit
Coordinates: 45°35′N 70°53′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
EffectiveMay 26, 1982
County seatLac-Mégantic
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectMonique Pherivong Lenoir
Area
[2][3]
 • Total2,831.80 km2 (1,093.36 sq mi)
 • Land2,735.21 km2 (1,056.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total21,462
 • Density7.8/km2 (20/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
Decrease 3.4%
 • Dwellings
12,478
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code819
Websitewww.mrcgranit.qc.ca

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:[6]

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 141079 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Le Granit Regional County Municipality". Archived from the original on 2014-09-07. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Le Granit, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Le Granit Regional County Municipality, Quebec
  6. Official Transport Quebec Road Map



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