Disraeli, Quebec (parish)

For the neighboring city of the same name, see Disraeli, Quebec (city).
Disraeli
Parish municipality

Location within Les Appalaches RCM.
Disraeli (parish)

Location in southern Quebec.

Coordinates: 45°55′N 71°22′W / 45.917°N 71.367°W / 45.917; -71.367Coordinates: 45°55′N 71°22′W / 45.917°N 71.367°W / 45.917; -71.367[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Chaudière-Appalaches
RCM Les Appalaches
Constituted January 1, 1883
Named for Benjamin Disraeli[1]
Government[2]
 • Mayor André Gosselin
 • Federal riding Mégantic—L'Érable
 • Prov. riding Mégantic
Area[2][3]
 • Total 97.50 km2 (37.64 sq mi)
 • Land 92.77 km2 (35.82 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 1,168
 • Density 12.6/km2 (33/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 10.7%
 • Dwellings 746
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0N 1E0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 112
Route 263
Website www.paroisse
disraeli.com

The parish of Disraeli is located in the Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. It had a population of 1,168 in the Canada 2011 Census.[3]

It was named after British statesman and writer Benjamin Disraeli.

The city of Disraeli forms an enclave in the territory of the parish of Disraeli and the two are separate legal entities.

References

  1. 1 2 Reference number 18552 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 Geographic code 31020 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  3. 1 2 3 "(Code 2431020) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.


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