Crabtree, Quebec

Crabtree
City
Municipal library and community centre
Municipal library and community centre
Location within Joliette RCM.
Location within Joliette RCM.
Crabtree is located in Central Quebec
Crabtree
Crabtree
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°58′N 73°28′W / 45.967°N 73.467°W / 45.967; -73.467[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMJoliette
Settled1790s
ConstitutedOctober 23, 1996
Government
[2]
 • MayorMario LaSalle
 • Federal ridingJoliette
 • Prov. ridingJoliette
Area
[2][3]
 • Total26.10 km2 (10.08 sq mi)
 • Land25.06 km2 (9.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total4,155
 • Density165.8/km2 (429/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 5%
 • Dwellings
1,826
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 1B0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-158
Websitewww.municipalite
crabtree.qc.ca

Crabtree is a city in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Joliette Regional County Municipality. It is located along the Ouareau River, a right tributary of the L'Assomption River.

The most interesting local attraction is the Trou de Fée (lit. "Fairy Hole"), a cave on the west bank of the Ouareau River.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference toponymie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Crabtree". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2011-11-21.
  3. ^ a b Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Crabtree census profile
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference CTQ-C was invoked but never defined (see the help page).