La Patrie, Quebec

La Patrie is a municipality of about 750 people in Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, in Quebec, Canada. It is located at the base of Mont Mégantic.

La Patrie
Location within Le Haut-Saint-François RCM.
La Patrie
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°24′N 71°15′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMLe Haut-Saint-François
ConstitutedDecember 24, 1997
Government
  MayorJacques Blais
  Federal ridingCompton—Stanstead
  Prov. ridingMégantic
Area
  Total206.70 km2 (79.81 sq mi)
  Land205.82 km2 (79.47 sq mi)
Population
  Total749
  Density3.6/km2 (9/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
7.0%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0B 1Y0
Area code(s)819
Highways Route 212
Route 257
Websitewww.lapatrie.ca

Some industries specializing in the field of forestry have settled in La Patrie. The company Guitabec, which produces guitars under the label Godin, has a manufacturing facility in La Patrie.

Light pollution

Participating in a program initiated and established by the Mont-Mégantic National Park in collaboration with Hydro-Québec, the village of La Patrie has greatly reduced its light pollution, which strongly affects the Mont Mégantic Observatory.

References

  • Media related to La Patrie at Wikimedia Commons





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