La Morandière, Quebec

La Morandière
Municipality

Location within Abitibi RCM.
La Morandière

Location in western Quebec.

Coordinates: 48°37′N 77°38′W / 48.617°N 77.633°WCoordinates: 48°37′N 77°38′W / 48.617°N 77.633°W[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Abitibi-Témiscamingue
RCM Abitibi
Constituted January 1, 1983
Government[2][3]
  Mayor Guy Lemire
  Federal riding Abitibi—Témiscamingue
  Prov. riding Abitibi-Ouest
Area[2][4]
  Total 421.70 km2 (162.82 sq mi)
  Land 410.61 km2 (158.54 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
  Total 233
  Density 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 11.1%
  Dwellings 111
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0Y 1S0
Area code(s) 819
Highways Route 395
Route 397
Website www.lamorandiere.ca

La Morandière is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality.

In addition to La Morandière itself, the municipality also includes the hamlets of Castagnier (48°44′04″N 77°49′36″W / 48.73444°N 77.82667°W) and Lac-Castagnier (48°42′48″N 77°44′29″W / 48.71333°N 77.74139°W).

Demographics

Population trend:[5]

Mother tongue:[6]

Municipal council

References

  1. Reference number 133618 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "La Morandière". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
  3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: ABITIBI--TÉMISCAMINGUE (Quebec)
  4. 4.0 4.1 "La Morandière census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. "La Morandière community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-01-12.