Champneuf, Quebec
| Champneuf | |
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| — Municipality — | |
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| Coordinates: 48°35′N 77°30′W / 48.583°N 77.5°WCoordinates: 48°35′N 77°30′W / 48.583°N 77.5°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| Regional county | Abitibi |
| Settled | 1938 |
| Incorporated | January 1, 1964 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | Rosaire Guénette |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Area[2] | |
| • Land | 242.39 km2 (93.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 130 |
| • Density | 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | J0Y 1E0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
Champneuf is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality. It is the smallest incorporated place in terms of population in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region.
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[edit] History
In 1938, the settlement was founded, first called Colonie Bertrand, after its first parish priest Achille-Augustin Bertrand. In 1941, it was renamed to Champneufs (French for "new fields"), but also known by the parish name of Saint-François-d'Assise-de-Champneufs during the 1950s. At one point and for unknown reasons, the name was changed from the plural to the singular Champneuf. In 1964, the place was incorporated as a municipality.[3]
[edit] Demographics
Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2006: 130 (2001 to 2006 population change: -17.2 %)
- Population in 2001: 157
- Population in 1996: 169
- Population in 1991: 187
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 52 (total dwellings: 56)
Mother tongue:[2]
- English as first language: 0 %
- French as first language: 100 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 0 %
[edit] Municipal council
- Mayor: Rosaire Guénette
- Councillors: Manon Beaudet, Joseph Blais, Émile Bourassa, Léopold Leduc, Stéphane Leduc, Jean-Baptiste Rioux
[edit] References
- ^ "Champneuf" (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/88005/. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
- ^ a b c "Champneuf 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=2488005&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=Champneuf&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
- ^ "Champneuf (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=12223. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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