La Morandière
Appearance
La Morandière | |
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Coordinates: 48°37′N 77°38′W / 48.617°N 77.633°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
RCM | Abitibi |
Constituted | January 1, 1983 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Guy Lemire |
• Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
• Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
Area | |
• Total | 421.70 km2 (162.82 sq mi) |
• Land | 410.61 km2 (158.54 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[4] | |
• Total | 233 |
• Density | 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 11.1% |
• Dwellings | 111 |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 819 |
Highways | R-395 R-397 |
Website | www |
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) and Lac-Castagnier (48°42′48″N 77°44′29″W / 48.71333°N 77.74139°W).
Demographics
Population trend:[5]
- 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:[6]
- 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
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 133618". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "La Morandière". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: ABITIBI--TÉMISCAMINGUE (Quebec)
- ^ a b "La Morandière census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ "La Morandière community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-01-12.