Dosquet, Quebec

Dosquet is a municipality in Lotbinière Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. Its population was 944 as of the Canada 2016 Census.

Dosquet
Municipality
Location within Lotbinière RCM
Location within Lotbinière RCM
Dosquet is located in Southern Quebec
Dosquet
Dosquet
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 46°28′N 71°32′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLotbinière
ConstitutedFebruary 9, 1918
Government
[2]
 • MayorYvan Charest
 • Federal ridingLotbinière—
Chutes-de-la-Chaudière
 • Prov. ridingLotbinière-Frontenac
Area
[2][3]
 • Total64.50 km2 (24.90 sq mi)
 • Land65.09 km2 (25.13 sq mi)
 There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total944
 • Density14.5/km2 (38/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Increase 6.4%
 • Dwellings
438
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0S 1H0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-116
R-271
Websitewww.municipalitedosquet.com

Known officially until 1996 as Saint-Octave-de-Dosquet, the post office was named simply Dosquet in 1913, after Pierre-Herman Dosquet, fourth bishop of Quebec.

References
  1. "Reference number 315125 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 33040 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Dosquet, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Quebec [Province]". 8 February 2017.


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