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Le Granit | |
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Coordinates: 45°35′N 70°53′W / 45.583°N 70.883°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Estrie |
Effective | May 26, 1982 |
County seat | Lac-Mégantic |
Government | |
• Type | Prefecture |
• Prefect | Monique Pherivong Lenoir |
Area | |
• Total | 2,831.80 km2 (1,093.36 sq mi) |
• Land | 2,735.21 km2 (1,056.07 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 21,462 |
• Density | 7.8/km2 (20/sq mi) |
• Change 2011-2016 | 3.4% |
• Dwellings | 12,478 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Area code | 819 |
Website | www |
Le Granit (Granite) is a regional county municipality in the Estrie region of eastern Quebec, Canada. Located directly south of Quebec City, it borders the region of Chaudière-Appalaches, as well as the US states of New Hampshire and Maine. It is named for its abundance of granite. Created in 1982, Le Granit's seat is Lac-Mégantic.
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