Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality

Abitibi-Ouest
Regional county municipality
Location of Abitibi-Ouest
Coordinates: 48°45′N 79°10′W / 48.750°N 79.167°W / 48.750; -79.167[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatLa Sarre
Government
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 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectDaniel Rancourt
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
3,563.10 km2 (1,375.72 sq mi)
 • Land3,334.92 km2 (1,287.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
20,538
 • Density6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
Decrease 2.2%
 • Dwellings
10,053
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code819
Websitewww.mrc.ao.ca
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Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality (English: Abitibi West) is a regional county municipality located in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec. Its seat is La Sarre.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference toponymie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 870". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Abitibi-Ouest, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality (Code 2487) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.