Lac-Poulin, Quebec
| Lac-Poulin | |
|---|---|
| Village municipality | |
 Location within Beauce-Sartigan RCM. | |
  Lac-Poulin Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°06′N 70°49′W / 46.100°N 70.817°WCoordinates: 46°06′N 70°49′W / 46.100°N 70.817°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Beauce-Sartigan |
| Constituted | March 5, 1959 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Denis Drouin |
| • Federal riding | Beauce |
| • Prov. riding | Beauce-Sud |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 1.60 km2 (0.62 sq mi) |
| • Land | 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 134 |
| • Density | 153.0/km2 (396/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 0.7% |
| • Dwellings | 150 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0M 1P0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Census profile | 2429095[3] |
| MAMROT info | 29095[2] |
| Toponymie info | 33285[1] |
Lac-Poulin is a village in the Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. Its population was 134 as of 2011. Lac-Poulin is an enclave of Saint-Benoît-Labre.
Lac-Poulin is named after the lake it surrounds (Poulin), which was named after the first settler Claude Poulin. The first settlers QUEBEC included Claude Poulin (1614-1687) a carpenter, born in St Maclou, Rouen, Normandie, France and his wife Jeanne Mercier (1621-1687)born in Luçon, Eure-et-Loir, Centre, France. Poulin itself is a common last name in the region. The village is mainly a summer vacation site.
References
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire
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Annual Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, Volumes 1-10 9-10 Edward VII., A.1910 Page 186 By Geographic Board of Canada