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Disraeli, Quebec (city)

Coordinates: 45°54′N 71°21′W / 45.900°N 71.350°W / 45.900; -71.350
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For the neighboring parish municipality of the same name, see Disraeli, Quebec (parish).
Disraeli
City
Sainte-Luce church.
Sainte-Luce church.
Location within Les Appalaches RCM.
Location within Les Appalaches RCM.
Disraeli is located in Southern Quebec
Disraeli
Disraeli
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°54′N 71°21′W / 45.900°N 71.350°W / 45.900; -71.350[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Appalaches
ConstitutedNovember 19, 1904
Government
[2]
 • MayorAndré Rodrigue
 • Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable
 • Prov. ridingMégantic
Area
[2][3]
 • Total8.20 km2 (3.17 sq mi)
 • Land6.91 km2 (2.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total2,502
 • Density362.1/km2 (938/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006–2011
Decrease 2.4%
 • Dwellings
1,280
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0N 1E0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-112
R-263
Websitewww.villededisraeli.com

The city of Disraeli is located in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 2,570 as of 2009. It was named after British statesman and writer Benjamin Disraeli.

The city of Disraeli forms an enclave in the territory of the parish of Disraeli and the two are separate legal entities.

Famous people

Henri Gagnon and Irène Marcotte, parents of Rene Gagnon, one of the six US Marines who raised the second American flag atop Mount Suribachi on February 23, 1945 as shown in the iconic photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima.

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 18550". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 31015". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Disraeli, Quebec (city) (Code 2431015) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.



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