Saint-Benoît-du-Lac

{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}

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|settlement_type = Municipality

|image_skyline = Abbey St-Benoît-du-lac.jpg

|image_caption = The abbey at Saint-Benoît-du-Lac.

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|image_map = Saint-Benoît-du-Lac Quebec location diagram.PNG

|map_caption = Location within Memphrémagog RCM.

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|subdivision_name2 = Estrie

|subdivision_type3 = RCM

|subdivision_name3 = Memphrémagog

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|established_title1 = Constituted

|established_date1 = March 16, 1939

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|government_footnotes = [http://www.mamrot.gouv.qc.ca/repertoire-des-municipalites/fiche/municipalite/45080/ Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Benoît-du-Lac][http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=876 Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)]

|leader_title = Administrator

|leader_name = Père André Laberge

|leader_title1 = Federal riding

|leader_name1 = Brome—Missisquoi

|leader_title2 = Prov. riding

|leader_name2 = Orford

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|area_footnotes = [https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=F&SearchText=Saint-Benoit-du-lac&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1&DGUIDlist=2021A00052445080 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Benoît-du-Lac, Quebec]

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|area_land_km2 = 2.18

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|population_total = 43

|population_as_of = 2021

|population_density_km2 = 19.7

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|population_blank1_title = Pop 2016-2021

|population_blank1 = {{increase}} 34.4%

|population_blank2_title = Dwellings

|population_blank2 = 13

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|timezone = EST

|utc_offset = −5

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|utc_offset_DST = −4

|postal_code_type = Postal code(s)

|postal_code = J0B 2M0

|area_code = 819

|blank_name = Highways

|blank_info = No major routes

|website = {{URL|www.st-benoit-du-lac.com}}

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Saint-Benoît-du-Lac ({{IPA|fr|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.

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

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|source = Statistics Canada

|1991 |57

|1996 |53

|2001 |47

|2006 |48

|2011 |50

|2016 |32

|2021 |43

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Mother tongue (2021)

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Language

! Population

! Pct (%)

French only

| 30

| 66.7%

English only

| 15

| 33.3%

Non-official languages

| 0

| 0%

See also

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{{toponymie |55736}}

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