Audet, Quebec
Appearance
Audet | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Estrie |
RCM | Le Granit |
Constituted | November 26, 1903 |
Government | |
• Mayor | André Grenier |
• Federal riding | Mégantic—L'Érable |
• Prov. riding | Mégantic |
Area | |
• Total | 134.00 km2 (51.74 sq mi) |
• Land | 135.86 km2 (52.46 sq mi) |
There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
Population | |
• Total | 724 |
• Density | 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 9.4% |
• Dwellings | 321 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 819 |
Highways | R-204 |
Website | www |
Audet is a municipality in the Le Granit Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. Population is 724 as of the Canada 2011 Census.
Although the post office has been known has Audet since 1894, named after Michel Audet, the first postmaster, the municipality was known as Saint-Hubert-de-Spaulding until 1959, referring to the township of Spaulding, in which it is located.
Audet sits on a plateau at 535 metres in altitude in the Appalachians, making it one of the highest municipalities in Quebec.
Sources
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 30055". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Audet, Quebec (Code 2430055) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 2552". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.