Disraeli, Quebec (city)

The city of Disraeli is located in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 2,570 as of 2009. It was named after British statesman and writer Benjamin Disraeli.

Disraeli
Sainte-Luce church.
Location within Les Appalaches RCM.
Disraeli
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°54′N 71°21′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Appalaches
ConstitutedNovember 19, 1904
Government
  MayorAndré Rodrigue
  Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable
  Prov. ridingMégantic
Area
  Total8.20 km2 (3.17 sq mi)
  Land6.91 km2 (2.67 sq mi)
Population
  Total2,502
  Density362.1/km2 (938/sq mi)
  Pop 2006–2011
2.4%
  Dwellings
1,280
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0N 1E0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 112
Route 263
Websitewww.villededisraeli.com

The city of Disraeli forms an enclave in the territory of the parish of Disraeli and the two are separate legal entities.

Famous people

Henri Gagnon and Irène Marcotte, parents of Rene Gagnon, one of the six US Marines who raised the second American flag atop Mount Suribachi on February 23, 1945 as shown in the iconic photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima.

References



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