La Sarre | |
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Motto: Oblivisci Nescius | |
Coordinates: 48°48′N 79°12′W / 48.800°N 79.200°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
RCM | Abitibi-Ouest |
Settled | 1912 |
Constituted | 19 April 1980 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Yves Dubé |
• Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
• Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
Area | |
• Total | 153.24 km2 (59.17 sq mi) |
• Land | 148.36 km2 (57.28 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 7,358 |
• Density | 49.6/km2 (128/sq mi) |
• Pop (2016-21) | 1.0% |
• Dwellings | 3,698 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 819 |
Highways | R-111 R-393 |
Website | www |
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.
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