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Frontenac, Quebec

Municipality in Quebec, Canada

45°35′N 70°50′W / 45.58°N 70.83°W / 45.58; -70.83^[1]Country

CanadaProvince

QuebecRegionEstrieRCMLe GranitConstitutedJanuary 1, 1882Government

^[2]

• MayorJean-Denis Cloutier • Federal riding Mégantic—L'Érable • Prov. ridingMéganticArea

^[2]^[3]

• Total244.60 km² (94.44 sq mi) • Land222.73 km² (86.00 sq mi)Population

(2011)^[3]

• Total1,650 • Density7.4/km² (19/sq mi) • Pop 2006-2011

1.7% • Dwellings

885Time zoneUTC−5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)Postal code(s)

G6B 2S1

Area code819Highways

R-161

R-204Websitewww.municipalitefrontenac.qc.ca

Frontenac is a municipality in Le Granit Regional County Municipality in Estrie, Quebec, Canada, on the Canada–United States border. Its population was 1,650 as of the Canada 2011 Census.

Toponymy

The area was settled heavily from 1870 to 1880 by colonizers from the United Kingdom and the United States. As such, it was known until 1959 as the united counties of Spaulding and Ditchfield (cantons unis de Spaulding-et-Ditchfield). The municipality was renamed in honour of Louis de Buade de Frontenac, a governor general of New France who played a significant role in the development of the colony. Today's population is predominantly French-speaking.

References

^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 24068". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
^ ^a ^b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 30025". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
^ ^a ^b "Frontenac, Quebec (Code 2430025) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.

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