Launay, Quebec
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| Launay | |
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| Coordinates: 48°39′N 78°32′W / 48.65°N 78.533°WCoordinates: 48°39′N 78°32′W / 48.65°N 78.533°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| Regional county | Abitibi |
| Settled | ca. 1917 |
| Incorporated | May 18, 1921 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | Gilles Labbé |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Area[2] | |
| • Land | 257.92 km2 (99.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 226 |
| • Density | 0.9/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | J0Y 1W0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
Launay is a township in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality.
[edit] Demographics
Population trend:[3]
- Population in 2006: 226 (2001 to 2006 population change: -12.7 %)
- Population in 2001: 259
- Population in 1996: 260
- Population in 1991: 272
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 98 (total dwellings: 112)
Mother tongue:[2]
- English as first language: 0 %
- French as first language: 95.6 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 4.4 %
[edit] Municipal council
- Mayor: Gilles Labbé
- Councillors: Claude Audy, Gilles Labbé, Éloi Lambert, André Morin, Fernande Sylvain, Carmelle Veillette
[edit] References
- ^ "Launay" (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/88080/. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- ^ a b c "Launay 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=2488080&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=Launay&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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