Lac-Drolet | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Southern Quebec |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in southern Quebec |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Estrie |
Subdivision Type3: | RCM |
Subdivision Name3: | Le Granit |
Established Title1: | Constituted |
Established Date1: | January 1, 1885 |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Marielle Fecteau |
Leader Title1: | Federal riding |
Leader Name1: | Mégantic—L'Érable |
Leader Title2: | Prov. riding |
Leader Name2: | Mégantic |
Area Total Km2: | 128.20 |
Area Land Km2: | 124.08 |
Population Total: | 1071 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | 8.6 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Pop 2006-2011 |
Population Blank1: | 6.7% |
Population Blank2 Title: | Dwellings |
Population Blank2: | 618 |
Timezone: | EST |
Utc Offset: | −5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code(s) |
Postal Code: | G0Y 1C0 |
Area Code: | 819 |
Blank Name: | Highways |
Blank Info: | No major routes |
Lac-Drolet 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.