Abitibi Regional County Municipality, Quebec

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Abitibi Regional County Municipality is located in Northwestern Quebec. The Regional County Municipality seat is Amos.

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[edit] Communities

[edit] Cities

[edit] Municipalities

[edit] Cantons

[edit] Parishes

[edit] Unorganized Areas

Lac-Chicobi, Quebec

  • Creation: January 1, 1986
  • Area: 745,07 km²
  • Population: 190 (2006)
  • There is no administration

Lac-Despinassy, Quebec

  • Creation: January 1, 1986
  • Area: 1 915 km²
  • Population: 28 (2006)
  • There is no administration

[edit] Highways

Highways that run through Abitibi are as follows:

  • Primary Highways: 109, 111
  • Secondary Highways: 386, 395, 397, 399

[edit] Protected Areas

  • Parc national d'Aiguebelle

[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, 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

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