Champneuf, Quebec

Champneuf
Municipality

Location within Abitibi RCM.
Champneuf

Location in western Quebec.

Coordinates: 48°35′N 77°30′W / 48.583°N 77.500°WCoordinates: 48°35′N 77°30′W / 48.583°N 77.500°W[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Abitibi-Témiscamingue
RCM Abitibi
Settled 1938
Constituted January 1, 1964
Government[2]
  Mayor Rosaire Guénette
  Federal riding Abitibi—Témiscamingue
  Prov. riding Abitibi-Ouest
Area[2][3]
  Total 240.50 km2 (92.86 sq mi)
  Land 242.39 km2 (93.59 sq mi)
  There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 127
  Density 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 2.3%
  Dwellings 56
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0Y 1E0
Area code(s) 819
Highways No major routes

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.

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.[1]

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 50 (total dwellings: 56)

Mother tongue:[5]

Municipal council

Climate

Climate type is dominated by the winter season, a long, bitterly cold period with short, clear days, relatively little precipitation mostly in the form of snow, and low humidity. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfc"(Continental Subarctic Climate).

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Champneuf (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Champneuf". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Champneuf census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. "Champneuf community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-01-12.