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°W / 48.617; -77.633Coordinates: 48°37′N 77°38′W / 48.617°N 77.633°W / 48.617; -77.633[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 / 48.73444; -77.82667) and Lac-Castagnier (48°42′48″N 77°44′29″W / 48.71333°N 77.74139°W / 48.71333; -77.74139).

Demographics

Population trend:[5]

Mother tongue:[6]

Municipal council

References

  1. Reference number 133618 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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.



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