Senneterre

This article is about the city. For the neighbouring parish municipality of the same name, see Senneterre, Quebec (parish).

Senneterre
City
Coat of arms of Senneterre
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Saine terre attire
("Healthy land attracts")
Location within La Vallée-de-l'Or RCM
Location within La Vallée-de-l'Or RCM
Senneterre is located in Western Quebec
Senneterre
Senneterre
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 48°23′N 77°14′W / 48.383°N 77.233°W / 48.383; -77.233[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMLa Vallée-de-l'Or
Settled1904
ConstitutedJune 13, 1919
Government
[2]
 • MayorNathalie-Ann Pelchat
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Baie-James—
Nunavik—Eeyou
 • Prov. ridingAbitibi-Est
Area
[2][3][4]
 • City16,457.05 km2 (6,354.10 sq mi)
 • Land14,892.00 km2 (5,749.83 sq mi)
 • Urban
3.07 km2 (1.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3][4]
 • City2,782
 • Density0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,212
 • Urban density721.0/km2 (1,867/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Decrease 3.0%
 • Dwellings
1,534
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Y 2M0
Area code819
Highways R-113 R-386
Websitewww.ville.senneterre.qc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Senneterre is a town in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of northwestern Quebec, Canada. It is in La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality.

There are three schools in this city: St-Paul elementary school, Chanoine-Delisle elementary school and La Concorde High school. The town centre is mainly surrounded by Parent Lake and Tiblemont Lake. The main street of this city is called Avenue 10e (10th Avenue). The arena is named Centre sportif André Dubé. The economy of this city is mainly based on forestry.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference toponymie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 89040". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Senneterre (Code 2489040) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ^ a b "Senneterre Quebec [Population centre] Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 7 November 2023.