Berry, Quebec

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Berry
—  Municipality  —
St-Gérard-de-Berry
Berry is located in Quebec
Berry
Coordinates: 48°49′N 78°16′W / 48.817°N 78.267°W / 48.817; -78.267Coordinates: 48°49′N 78°16′W / 48.817°N 78.267°W / 48.817; -78.267
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Regional county Abitibi
Settled ca. 1930
Incorporated January 1, 1982
Government[1]
 • Mayor Jean-Pierre Naud
 • Federal riding Abitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. riding Abitibi-Ouest
Area[1][2]
 • Total 583.36 km2 (225.24 sq mi)
 • Land 577.06 km2 (222.80 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
 • Total 560
 • Density 1.0/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code J0Y 2G0
Area code(s) 819

Berry is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality. The municipality had a population of 560 in the Canada 2006 Census.[2]

The municipality includes the population centres of Saint-Gérard-de-Berry and Saint-Nazaire-de-Berry (48°43′10″N 78°15′33″W / 48.71944°N 78.25917°W / 48.71944; -78.25917).

[edit] Demographics

Population trend:[3]

  • Population in 2006: 560 (2001 to 2006 population change: 11.1 %)
  • Population in 2001: 489 (or 504 when adjusted to 2006 boundaries)
  • Population in 1996: 501
  • Population in 1991: 518

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 209 (total dwellings: 312)

Mother tongue:[2]

  • English as first language: 1.8 %
  • French as first language: 96.4 %
  • English and French as first language: 0 %
  • Other as first language: 1.8 %

[edit] Municipal council

  • Mayor: Jules Grondin
  • Councillors: Daniel Bouchard, Jacques Dussault, Éric Leclerc, Lise Rodrigue, Pierre Tessier

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Berry" (in French). Répertoire des municipalités. Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation du territoire. http://www.mamrot.gouv.qc.ca/repertoire-des-municipalites/fiche/municipalite/88070/. Retrieved 2011-01-11. 
  2. ^ a b c d "Berry community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2488070&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=Berry&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-01-11. 
  3. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census


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