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La Morandière
Municipality
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMAbitibi
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1983
Government
[1][2]
 • MayorGuy Lemire
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingAbitibi-Ouest
Area
[1][3]
 • Total
421.70 km2 (162.82 sq mi)
 • Land410.61 km2 (158.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total
233
 • Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
 • Change (2006–11)
Decrease11.1%
 • Dwellings
111
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Y 1S0
Area code819
Access Routes[4] R-397
Websitewww.lamorandiere.ca

La Morandière is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality.

In addition to La Morandière itself, the municipality also includes the hamlets of Castagnier (48°44′04″N 77°49′36″W / 48.73444°N 77.82667°W / 48.73444; -77.82667) and Lac-Castagnier (48°42′48″N 77°44′29″W / 48.71333°N 77.74139°W / 48.71333; -77.74139).

Demographics

Population trend:[6]

  • Population in 2011: 233 (2006 to 2011 population change: -11.1 %)
  • Population in 2006: 262
  • Population in 2001: 291
  • Population in 1996: 295
  • Population in 1991: 327

Mother tongue:[7]

  • English as first language: 3.8%
  • French as first language: 96.2%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%

Municipal council

  • Mayor: Guy Lemire
  • Councillors: Léopold Carrier, André Desjardins, Solange Gagné, Bernard Meilleur, Lynda Plante, Georgette Rouisse-Coutu

References

  1. ^ a b c "La Morandière". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
  2. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: ABITIBI--TÉMISCAMINGUE (Quebec)
  3. ^ a b "La Morandière census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
  4. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
  5. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 133618". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  6. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. ^ "La Morandière community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-01-12.


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