Saint-Benoît-du-Lac
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Saint-Benoît-du-Lac (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bənwa dy lak]) is a community of 43 people, part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec. It only comprises an abbey, a cheese making facility, and its immediate surrounding lands.
Saint-Benoît-du-Lac | |
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The abbey at Saint-Benoît-du-Lac. | |
 Location within Memphrémagog RCM. | |
  St-Benoît-du-Lac Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°10′N 72°16′W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Memphrémagog |
| Constituted | March 16, 1939 |
| Government | |
| • Administrator | Père André Laberge |
| • Federal riding | Brome—Missisquoi |
| • Prov. riding | Orford |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.40 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2.18 km2 (0.84 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 43 |
| • Density | 19.7/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  34.4% |
| • Dwellings | 13 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | www |
History
The name Saint-Benoît-du-Lac refers to Benedict of Nursia, founder of the Benedictines. The municipality was founded on March 16, 1939 by splitting away from the municipality of Austin.
Demographics
Population
Historical census populations – Saint-Benoît-du-Lac | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Language
Mother tongue (2021)[4]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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| French only | 30 | 66.7% |
| English only | 15 | 33.3% |
| Non-official languages | 0 | 0% |