Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality, Quebec

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Abitibi-Ouest
—  Regional County Municipality  —
(Quebec)
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Incorporated Jan 01, 1982
Government[1]
 • Type Regional County Municipality
Area[2]
 • Land 3,333.40 km2 (1,287.03 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
 • Total 20,792
 • Density 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
 • Change * -5.4%
 • Dwellings 9,613
  * Change from 2001 census
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
Website www.mrc.ao.ca

Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality (Abitibi West) is located in Northwestern Quebec. The Regional County Municipality seat is La Sarre.

Contents

[edit] Communities

[edit] Demographics

(Statistics Canada, 2006)

  • Population: 20,792
  • Population change (2001-2006): -5.4
  • Dwellings: 9,613
  • Area (km²): 3,333.40
  • Density (per km².): 6.2

[edit] 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)

[edit] Protected areas

Parc national d'Aiguebelle

[edit] Access routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:

  • Autoroutes
    • None

[edit] Bordering counties

Cochrane District, Ontario Jamésie
Timiskaming District, Ontario Abitibi
   Abitibi-Ouest    
Rouyn-Noranda

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality
  2. ^ a b 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality, Quebec

[edit] External links

Quebec Administrative divisions of Abitibi-Témiscamingue  (Region 08)
Regional county municipalities
and equivalent territories

Témiscamingue · Rouyn-Noranda · Abitibi-Ouest · Abitibi · La Vallée-de-l'Or
Municipalities

Coordinates: 48°45′N 79°00′W / 48.75°N 79°W / 48.75; -79

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