Crabtree, Quebec
Crabtree is a city in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Joliette Regional County Municipality. It is located along the Ouareau River, a right tributary of the L'Assomption River.
Crabtree | |
|---|---|
Municipal library and community centre | |
Location within Joliette RCM. | |
Crabtree Location in central Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′N 73°28′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | Joliette |
| Settled | 1790s |
| Constituted | October 23, 1996 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario LaSalle |
| • Federal riding | Joliette |
| • Prov. riding | Joliette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.10 km2 (10.08 sq mi) |
| • Land | 25.06 km2 (9.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 4,155 |
| • Density | 165.8/km2 (429/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 5% |
| • Dwellings | 1,826 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | J0K 1B0 |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways | R-158 |
| Website | www.municipalite crabtree.qc.ca |
The most interesting local attraction is the Trou de Fée (lit. "Fairy Hole"), a cave on the west bank of the Ouareau River.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.