La Patrie, Quebec

La Patrie is a municipality of about 815 people in Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, in Quebec, Canada. It is located at the base of Mont Mégantic.

La Patrie
Municipality
Location within Le Haut-Saint-François RCM.
Location within Le Haut-Saint-François RCM.
La Patrie is located in Southern Quebec
La Patrie
La Patrie
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°24′N 71°15′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMLe Haut-Saint-François
ConstitutedDecember 24, 1997
Government
[2]
 • MayorJacques Blais
 • Federal ridingCompton—Stanstead
 • Prov. ridingMégantic
Area
[2][3]
 • Total206.70 km2 (79.81 sq mi)
 • Land204.61 km2 (79.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total815
 • Density3.9/km2 (10/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 4.8%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0B 1Y0
Area code819
Highways R-212
R-257
Websitewww.lapatrie.ca

Some industries specializing in the field of forestry have settled in La Patrie. The company Guitabec, which produces guitars under the label Godin, has a manufacturing facility in La Patrie.

Light pollution

Participating in a program initiated and established by the Mont-Mégantic National Park in collaboration with Hydro-Québec, the village of La Patrie has greatly reduced its light pollution, which strongly affects the Mont Mégantic Observatory.

References
  1. "Reference number 339393 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 41027 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Census Profile, 2021 Census, Statistics Canada - Validation Error".
  • Media related to La Patrie at Wikimedia Commons




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