Le Granit Regional County Municipality

Le Granit (French pronunciation: [lə ɡʁanit], lit. 'The 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.

Country Canada

EffectiveMay 26, 1982

County seatLac-Mégantic

TimezoneUTC−5 (EST)

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Le Granit
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 45°35′N 70°53′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Estrie
Effective	May 26, 1982
County seat	Lac-Mégantic
Government [2]
• Type	Prefecture
• Prefect	Monique Pherivong Lenoir
Area [2][3]
• 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.mrcgranit.qc.ca

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