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Notre-Dame-des-Bois

Municipality in Quebec, Canada

45°24′N 71°04′W / 45.4°N 71.07°W / 45.4; -71.07^[1]Country

CanadaProvince

QuebecRegionEstrieRCMLe GranitConstitutedJanuary 1, 1877Government

^[2]

• MayorJean-Louis Gobeil • Federal riding Mégantic—L'Érable • Prov. ridingMéganticArea

^[2]^[3]

• Total192.10 km² (74.17 sq mi) • Land192.51 km² (74.33 sq mi) There is an apparent contradiction between to authoritative sourcesPopulation

(2021)^[3]

• Total1,028 • Density5.3/km² (14/sq mi) • Pop 2016-2021

9.6% • Dwellings

817Time zoneUTC−5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)Postal code(s)

J0B 2E0

Area code819Highways

R-212Websitewww.notredamedesbois.qc.ca

Notre-Dame-des-Bois is a municipality in Le Granit Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada, on the Canada–United States border. The population was 1,028 as of the Canada 2021 Census.

Located in the Appalachians, it lies at 555 metres in altitude, making it one of the highest towns in Quebec. Mont-Mégantic National Park is located in Notre-Dame-des-Bois and is one of the biggest tourism draws to the region.

Sources

^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 44865". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
^ ^a ^b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 30010". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
^ ^a ^b "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Notre-Dame-des-Bois, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.