Disraeli, Quebec (parish)

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Disraeli
Location within Les Appalaches RCM.
Location within Les Appalaches RCM.
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Appalaches
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1883
Named forBenjamin Disraeli[1]
Government
 • MayorAndré Gosselin
 • Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable
 • Prov. ridingMégantic
Area
 • Total97.50 km2 (37.64 sq mi)
 • Land92.77 km2 (35.82 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,168
 • Density12.6/km2 (33/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 10.7%
 • Dwellings
746
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-112
R-263
Websitewww.paroisse
disraeli.com

The parish of Disraeli is located in the Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. It had a population of 1,168 in the Canada 2011 Census.[3]

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.

References

  1. ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 18552". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 31020". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c "Disraeli, Quebec (parish) (Code 2431020) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.