Saint-Benoît-du-Lac 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.

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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

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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.

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