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Disraeli, Quebec (parish)

Coordinates: 45°55′N 71°22′W / 45.917°N 71.367°W / 45.917; -71.367
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Disraeli
Location within Les Appalaches RCM.
Location within Les Appalaches RCM.
Disraeli (parish) is located in Southern Quebec
Disraeli (parish)
Disraeli (parish)
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°55′N 71°22′W / 45.917°N 71.367°W / 45.917; -71.367[1]
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)
 • Land92.53 km2 (35.73 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,163
 • Density12.6/km2 (33/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 3.6%
 • Dwellings
754
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 1,163 in the Canada 2021 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.

Geography

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Located on a territory where lakes and forests are suitable for outdoor activities, Disraeli is the ninth largest subdivision within Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality and surrounds the city of Disraeli.

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Disraeli had a population of 1,163 living in 540 of its 754 total private dwellings, a change of 3.6% from its 2016 population of 1,123. With a land area of 92.53 km2 (35.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 12.6/km2 (32.6/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

References

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  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 https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?LANG=E&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A00052431020&HEADERlist=0&SearchText=Disraeli [bare URL]
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.