La Patrie, Quebec
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La Patrie is a municipality of about 815 people in Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, in Quebec, Canada. It is located at the base of Mont Mégantic.
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La Patrie | |
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Coordinates: 45°24′N 71°15′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Estrie |
RCM | Le Haut-Saint-François |
Constituted | December 24, 1997 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jacques Blais |
• Federal riding | Compton—Stanstead |
• Prov. riding | Mégantic |
Area | |
• Total | 206.70 km2 (79.81 sq mi) |
• Land | 204.61 km2 (79.00 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 815 |
• Density | 3.9/km2 (10/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016-2021 | 4.8% |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 819 |
Highways | R-212 R-257 |
Website | www |
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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.