Lac-Drolet Explained

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.

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