L'Érable Regional County Municipality

L'Érable
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°15′N 71°45′W / 46.250°N 71.750°W / 46.250; -71.750
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatPlessisville
Government
  TypePrefecture
  PrefectSylvain Labrecque
Area
  Total
1,300.70 km2 (502.20 sq mi)
  Land1,287.86 km2 (497.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total
23,425
  Density18.2/km2 (47/sq mi)
  Change
2011-2016
0.3%
  Dwellings
11,315
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code819
Websitewww.mrc-erable.qc.ca

L'Érable (French pronunciation: [leʁabl], Maple) is a regional county municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, Canada. Named for its maple trees, the area is rural in nature and is located 50 km southwest of Quebec City. Its seat is Plessisville.