L'Érable Regional County Municipality
| L'Érable | |
|---|---|
| Regional county municipality | |
 Location in province of Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°15′N 71°45′W / 46.250°N 71.750°WCoordinates: 46°15′N 71°45′W / 46.250°N 71.750°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| Effective | January 1, 1982 |
| County seat | Plessisville |
| Government[2] | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Sylvain Labrecque |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 1,300.70 km2 (502.20 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,286.81 km2 (496.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 23,366 |
| • Density | 18.2/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 0.9% |
| • Dwellings | 10,721 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Website |
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L'Érable (Maple) is a regional county municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, Canada. Named for its maple trees, the area is rural in nature and is located 50 km southwest of Quebec City. Its seat is Plessisville.
Subdivisions
There are 11 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]
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Demographics
Mother tongue language from Canada 2006 Census
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 22,295 | 98.11% |
| English only | 105 | 0.46% |
| Both English and French | 45 | 0.20% |
| Other languages | 280 | 1.23% |
Transportation
Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[4]
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See also
References
- ↑ Reference number 141075 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: L'Érable Regional County Municipality
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: L'Érable Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- ↑ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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