Disraeli, Quebec (parish)

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 1,168 in the Canada 2011 Census.[3]

Disraeli
Location within Les Appalaches RCM.
Disraeli (parish)
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°55′N 71°22′W[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)
  Land92.77 km2 (35.82 sq mi)
Population
  Total1,168
  Density12.6/km2 (33/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
10.7%
  Dwellings
746
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.paroisse
disraeli.com

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.

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