Saint-Benoît-du-Lac

Also known as Saint-Benoit-du-Lac

Saint-Benoît-du-Lac () 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.

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Settlement.name: Saint-Benoît-du-Lac
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Abbey St-Benoît-du-lac.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: The abbey at Saint-Benoît-du-Lac.
Settlement.image_map: Saint-Benoît-du-Lac Quebec location diagram.PNG
Settlement.map_caption: Location within Memphrémagog RCM.
Settlement.pushpin_map: Canada Southern Quebec
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: top
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in southern Quebec.
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Estrie
Settlement.subdivision_type3: RCM
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Memphrémagog
Settlement.established_title1: Constituted
Settlement.established_date1: March 16, 1939
Settlement.leader_title: Administrator

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Wikidata facts

Country: Canada
Located in: Memphrémagog
Population: 42
Area: 2.40
Shares border with: Austin
Official website: www.mrcmemphremagog.com/municipalites/saint-benoit-du-lac
Image: Abbey St-Benoît-du-lac.jpg

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Commons category: Saint-Benoît-du-Lac
inception: 1939-03-16

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==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.

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