world.wikisort.org - CanadaAbitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality (English: Abitibi West) is a regional county municipality located in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec. Its seat is La Sarre.[2]
Regional county municipality in Quebec, Canada
Abitibi-Ouest |
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| Coordinates: 48°45′N 79°10′W[1] |
| Country | Canada |
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| Province | Quebec |
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| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
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| Effective | January 1, 1982 |
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| County seat | La Sarre |
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| • Type | Prefecture |
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| • Prefect | Daniel Rancourt |
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| • Total | 3,563.10 km2 (1,375.72 sq mi) |
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| • Land | 3,334.92 km2 (1,287.62 sq mi) |
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| • Total | 20,538 |
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| • Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
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• Change 2011-2016 | 2.2% |
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| • Dwellings | 10,053 |
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| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
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| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
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| Area code | 819 |
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| Website | www.mrc.ao.ca |
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Subdivisions
There are 23 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]
- Cities & Towns (3)
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- Municipalities (15)
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- Parishes (2)
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- Townships (1)
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- Unorganized Territory (2)
- Lac-Duparquet
- Rivière-Ojima
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Demographics
Population
Canada census – Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality community profile
| Population | 20526 (-0.1% from 2016) | 20,538 (-2.2% from 2011) | 21,003 (+1.0% from 2006) |
| Land area | 3,312.45 km2 (1,278.94 sq mi) | 3,334.92 km2 (1,287.62 sq mi) | 3,337.51 km2 (1,288.62 sq mi) |
| Population density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) | 6.3/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Median age | 46.8 (M: 46.4, F: 48) | 46.4 (M: 45.6, F: 47.3) | 45.5 (M: 45.0, F: 45.9) |
| Total private dwellings | 9235 | 10,053 | 9,698 |
| Median household income | | $57,116 | $48,589 |
Historical Census Data - Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality, Quebec| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1991 | 24,109 | — |
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| 1996 | 23,571 | −2.2% |
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| 2001 | 21,984 | −6.7% |
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| | Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2006 | 20,792 | −5.4% |
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| 2011 | 21,003 | +1.0% |
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| 2016 | 20,538 | −2.2% |
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Language
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality[10][3] |
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Total |
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French |
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English |
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French & English |
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Other |
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Responses |
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Count |
Trend |
Pop % |
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Count |
Trend |
Pop % |
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Count |
Trend |
Pop % |
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Count |
Trend |
Pop % |
2016 |
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20,360 |
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20,515 |
2.1% |
98.62% |
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120 |
7.7% |
0.63% |
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75 |
50.0% |
0.37% |
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85 |
5.6% |
0.42% |
2011 |
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20,785 |
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20,515 |
1.7% |
98.70% |
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130 |
8.3% |
0.63% |
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50 |
11.1% |
0.24% |
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90 |
30.8% |
0.43% |
2006 |
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20,460 |
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20,165 |
6.0% |
98.56% |
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120 |
84.6% |
0.59% |
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45 |
43.8% |
0.22% |
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130 |
18.2% |
0.63% |
2001 |
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21,695 |
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21,440 |
7.1% |
98.82% |
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65 |
18.8% |
0.30% |
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80 |
45.5% |
0.37% |
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110 |
266.7% |
0.51% |
1996 |
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23,235 |
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23,070 |
n/a |
99.29% |
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80 |
n/a |
0.34% |
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55 |
n/a |
0.27% |
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30 |
n/a |
0.13% |
Transportation
Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:
Attractions and other areas
- Antoine Marsh (Roquemaure)
- Calamite Covered Bridge [1927] (La Sarre)
- Culture House (La Sarre)
- Interpretation de la foresterie Centre (La Sarre)
- La Salle Airport (Clermont)
- Leclerc Covered Bridge [1927] (La Sarre)
- l'Ile Covered Bridge [1946] (Clerval)
- Joseph Berube Collection (Gallichan)
- Molesworth Covered Bridge [1930] (Macamic Ville)
- Notre-Dame-des-pauvres Sanctuary (Dupuy)
- Petit-Quatre Covered Bridge [1950] (Clermont)
- Rang 11 School (Authier)
- Rapide-Danseur Church (1942) (Rapide Danseur)
- Sang-Neuf-Art Gallery (Palmarolle)
Protected areas
Aiguebelle National Park
See also
- List of regional county municipalities and equivalent territories in Quebec
References
- "Reference number 141125 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- "Geographic code 870 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Abitibi-Ouest, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- "(Code 2487) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
- "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
External links
Adjacent Counties & Equivalent Territories |
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Administrative divisions of Abitibi-Témiscamingue (Region 08) |
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Regional county municipalities and equivalent territories | |
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| Municipalities | |
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Administrative divisions of Quebec |
Authority control  |
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| General | |
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| National libraries | |
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На других языках
[de] Abitibi-Ouest
Abitibi-Ouest ist eine regionale Grafschaftsgemeinde (französisch municipalités régionales de comté, MRC) in der kanadischen Provinz Québec.
- [en] Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality
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