| Saint-Benoît-du-Lac | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Southern Quebec |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in southern Quebec. |
| Coordinates: | 45.1667°N -88°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Estrie |
| Subdivision Type3: | RCM |
| Subdivision Name3: | Memphrémagog |
| Established Title1: | Constituted |
| Established Date1: | March 16, 1939 |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
| Leader Title: | Administrator |
| Leader Name: | Père André Laberge |
| Leader Title1: | Federal riding |
| Leader Name1: | Brome—Missisquoi |
| Leader Title2: | Prov. riding |
| Leader Name2: | Orford |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.40 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.18 |
| Population Total: | 43 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | 19.7 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Pop 2016-2021 |
| Population Blank1: | 34.4% |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Dwellings |
| Population Blank2: | 13 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code(s) |
| Postal Code: | J0B 2M0 |
| Area Code: | 819 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
| Blank Info: | No major routes |
Saint-Benoît-du-Lac is a community of 43 people, part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec. It only comprises an abbey, a cheese making facility, and its immediate surrounding lands.
The name Saint-Benoît-du-Lac refers to Benedict of Nursia, founder of the Benedictines. The municipality was founded on March 16, 1939 by splitting away from the municipality of Austin.
Mother tongue (2021)[3]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| French only | 30 | 66.7% | |
| English only | 15 | 33.3% | |
| Non-official languages | 0 | 0% |