Abitibi Regional County Municipality
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| Abitibi | |
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| — Regional county municipality — | |
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| Coordinates (571, 1re Rue Est, Amos): 48°34′27″N 78°06′49″W / 48.574066°N 78.113544°WCoordinates: 48°34′27″N 78°06′49″W / 48.574066°N 78.113544°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue [1] |
| Incorporated | Jan 01, 1983 |
| Area[1][2] | |
| • Total | 7,862.70 km2 (3,035.81 sq mi) |
| • Land | 7,677.01 km2 (2,964.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 24,354 |
| • Density | 3.2/km2 (8/sq mi) |
| • Change (2006-11) |  0.3% |
| • Dwellings | 11,109 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Website | www.mrcabitibi.qc.ca |
Abitibi Regional County Municipality is a regional county municipality located in northwestern Quebec. The seat is Amos.
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[edit] Subdivisions
- Cities
- Municipalities
- Barraute
- Berry
- Champneuf
- La Corne
- La Morandière
- La Motte
- Preissac
- Rochebaucourt
- Saint-Dominique-du-Rosaire
- Saint-Félix-de-Dalquier
- Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana
- Sainte-Gertrude-Manneville
- Township municipalities
- Parish municipalities
- Unorganized territories
[edit] Highways
Highways that run through Abitibi are as follows:
- Primary Highways: 109, 111
- Secondary Highways: 386, 395, 397, 399
[edit] Protected areas
[edit] Attractions and other areas
- Alphonse-Normadin Covered Bridge [1950] (Saint-Dominique-du-Rosaire)
- Amos Airport (Trecesson)
- Exposition de la Maison de la culture Centre (Amos)
- Garde Dispensary (La Corne)
- Grazie Gadens (La Motte)
- l'Arche-de-Noe Covered Bridge [1937] (Rochebaucourt)
- l'Harricana Ferme d'autruches Slope (Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana)
- l'Original Covered Bridge [1942] (Rochebaucourt)
- Mont-Video (Barraute)
- Pageau Refuge (Amos)
- Poste Museum (Saint-Marc-de-Figuery)
[edit] Demographics
(Statistics Canada, 2011)
- Population: 24,354
- Population Change (2006-2011) 0.3
- Dwellings: 11,109
- Area (km²): 7,677.01
- Population Density (per km²): 3.2
(Statistics Canada, 2006)
- Population: 24,275
- Population Change (2001-2006) -1.4
- Dwellings: 11,013
- Area (km²): 7,674.19
- Population Density (per km²): 3.2
[edit] Surrounding counties
- Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- Jamésie Territory, Quebec
- Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
- Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, Quebec
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Geographic code 880 in the official Répertoire des municipalités
- ^ a b "(Code 2488) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=2488&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All.
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