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
Location of Le Granit
Coordinates: 45°35′N 70°53′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
EffectiveMay 26, 1982
County seatLac-Mégantic
Government
  TypePrefecture
  PrefectMonique Pherivong Lenoir
Area
  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



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