Time zone EST (UTC−5) Area 160 ha Population 134 (2011) | Constituted March 5, 1959 Postal code(s) G0M 1P0 Local time Friday 3:04 PM Province Québec | |
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Weather -9°C, Wind N at 10 km/h, 50% Humidity | ||
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.
Map of Lac-Poulin, QC, Canada
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
Lac-Poulin, Quebec Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA