Le Granit Regional County Municipality
Le Granit | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 45°35′N 70°53′W / 45.583°N 70.883°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| Effective | May 26, 1982 |
| County seat | Lac-Mégantic |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Monique Pherivong Lenoir |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,831.80 km2 (1,093.36 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,735.21 km2 (1,056.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 21,462 |
| • Density | 7.8/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-2016 | 3.4% |
| • Dwellings | 12,478 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 819 |
| Website | www |
Le Granit (French pronunciation: [lə ɡʁanit], lit. 'The 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.