Saint-Benoît-du-Lac

Saint-Benoît-du-Lac (French pronunciation: [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.

Saint-Benoît-du-Lac
Municipality
The abbey at Saint-Benoît-du-Lac.
Location within Memphrémagog RCM.
St-Benoît-du-Lac Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°10′N 72°16′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Estrie
RCM	Memphrémagog
Constituted	March 16, 1939
Government [2][3]
• Administrator	Père André Laberge
• Federal riding	Brome—Missisquoi
• Prov. riding	Orford
Area [2][4]
• Total	2.40 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
• Land	2.18 km2 (0.84 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[4]
• Total	43
• Density	19.7/km2 (51/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	34.4%
• Dwellings	13
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0B 2M0
Area code	819
Highways	No major routes
Website	www.st-benoit-du-lac.com

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

Population

Historical census populations – Saint-Benoît-du-Lac

Year Pop. ±% 1991 57 —     1996 53 −7.0% 2001 47 −11.3% 2006 48 +2.1%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 50 +4.2% 2016 32 −36.0% 2021 43 +34.4%
Source: Statistics Canada

Language

Mother tongue (2021)^[4]

Language	Population	Pct (%)
French only	30	66.7%
English only	15	33.3%
Non-official languages	0	0%

See also

• Saint Benedict Abbey, Quebec
• List of anglophone communities in Quebec
• List of municipalities in Quebec