Lac-Drolet
Lac-Drolet | |
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Location within Le Granit RCM | |
Lac-Drolet Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°43′N 70°51′W / 45.72°N 70.85°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Le Granit |
| Constituted | January 1, 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michel Ouellet |
| • Federal riding | Mégantic—L'Érable |
| • Prov. riding | Mégantic |
| Area | |
• Total | 128.20 km2 (49.50 sq mi) |
| • Land | 124.30 km2 (47.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,067 |
| • Density | 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 4.5% |
| • Dwellings | 600 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | lacdrolet |
Lac-Drolet (French pronunciation: [lak dʁɔlɛ]) is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté du Granit in Estrie, Quebec, Canada. Population is 1,108 as of 2006.
The minor Battle of the Chaudière, opposing British police and Lower Canadian rebels, was fought at Lac-Drolet during the Patriots' War in 1838. The battle had little incidence on the war, and about 50 rebels were captured and three were hanged.