- Abitibi Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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Abitibi — Regional County Municipality — (Quebec) Coordinates (42, place Hammond, Val-d'Or): 48°05′51″N 77°46′26″W / 48.0975°N 77.77389°WCoordinates: 48°05′51″N 77°46′26″W / 48.0975°N 77.77389°W Country Canada
Province Quebec
Region Abitibi-Témiscamingue Incorporated Jan 01, 1983 Area[1] – Land 7,674.19 km2 (2,963 sq mi) Population (2006)[1] – Total 24,275 – Density 3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi) – Change * -1.4% – Dwellings 11,013 * Change from 2001 census Time zone EST (UTC-5) Website www.mrcabitibi.qc.ca Abitibi Regional County Municipality is located in Northwestern Quebec. The Regional County Municipality seat is Amos.
Contents
Communities
Cities
Municipalities
- Barraute
- Berry
- Champneuf
- La Corne
- La Morandière
- La Motte
- Preissac
- Rochebaucourt
- Saint-Dominique-du-Rosaire
- Sainte-Gertrude-Manneville
- Saint-Félix-de-Dalquier
- Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana
Cantons
Parishes
Unorganized Areas
Highways
Highways that run through Abitibi are as follows:
- Primary Highways: 109, 111
- Secondary Highways: 386, 395, 397, 399
Protected Areas
- Parc national d'Aiguebelle
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)
Demographics
(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
Surrounding Counties
Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Jamésie Territory, Quebec
Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, QuebecReferences
Administrative divisions of Abitibi-Témiscamingue (Region 08)
Regional county municipalities
and equivalent territoriesTémiscamingue · Rouyn-Noranda · Abitibi-Ouest · Abitibi · La Vallée-de-l'Or
Municipalities Témiscaming · Ville-Marie · Belleterre · Rouyn-Noranda · Duparquet · Macamic · La Sarre · Amos · Val-d'Or · Malartic · Senneterre (V)
Categories:- Regional county municipalities in Abitibi-Témiscamingue
- Census divisions of Quebec
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