Ville-Marie | |
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Coordinates: 47°20′N 79°26′W / 47.333°N 79.433°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
RCM | Témiscamingue |
Settled | 1870s |
Constituted | October 13, 1897 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Martin Lefebvre |
• Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
• Prov. riding | Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue |
Area | |
• Total | 12.57 km2 (4.85 sq mi) |
• Land | 5.83 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 2,464 |
• Density | 422.4/km2 (1,094/sq mi) |
• Pop (2016–21) | 4.6% |
• Dwellings | 1,264 |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 819 |
Website | https://www.villevillemarie.org |
Ville-Marie is a town on Lake Temiscaming in western Quebec, Canada. It is the largest city and seat of the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality. As one of the oldest towns in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region, it is considered the cradle of north-western Quebec and nicknamed "Pearl of Témiscamingue".[1]
CKVM-FM broadcasts from Ville-Marie. The town is home to the Junior "A" Ville-Marie Pirates of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.