La Sarre

La Sarre
Church of La Sarre
Church of La Sarre
Coat of arms of La Sarre
Motto: 
Oblivisci Nescius
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM
La Sarre is located in Western Quebec
La Sarre
La Sarre
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 48°48′N 79°12′W / 48.800°N 79.200°W / 48.800; -79.200[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMAbitibi-Ouest
Settled1912
Constituted19 April 1980
Government
 • MayorYves Dubé
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingAbitibi-Ouest
Area
 • Total153.24 km2 (59.17 sq mi)
 • Land148.36 km2 (57.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total7,358
 • Density49.6/km2 (128/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Increase 1.0%
 • Dwellings
3,698
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
Highways R-111 R-393
Websitewww.ville.lasarre.qc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

La Sarre (French pronunciation: [la saʁ]) is a town in northwestern Quebec, Canada, and is the most populous town and seat of the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality.[1][4] It is located at the intersection of Routes 111 and 393, on the La Sarre River, a tributary of Lake Abitibi.

In addition to La Sarre itself, the town's territory also includes the community of Bienvenu, located along Route 111 west of the La Sarre River.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference toponymie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "La Sarre". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b "La Sarre (Code 2487090) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ^ "Région 08: Abitibi—Témiscamingue (page 3)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2011.