Abitibi Regional County Municipality

Abitibi Regional County Municipality is a regional county municipality in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec. The seat is Amos.[2]

For other uses, see Abitibi (disambiguation).
Abitibi
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 48°34′N 78°00′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1983
County seatAmos
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectJacques Riopel
Area
 • Total7,862.70 km2 (3,035.81 sq mi)
 • Land7,677.01 km2 (2,964.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total24,639
 • Density3.2/km2 (8/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
 1.2%
 • Dwellings
11,374
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)819
Websitewww.mrcabitibi.qc.ca
[4]

Subdivisions

There are 19 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Cities & Towns (1)
Municipalities (12)
Townships (3)
Parishes (1)
Unorganized Territory (2)

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Abitibi Regional County Municipality community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 24,639 (+1.2% from 2011) 24,354 (+0.3% from 2006) 24,275 (-1.4% from 2001)
Land area: 7,679.36 km2 (2,965.02 sq mi) 7,677.01 km2 (2,964.11 sq mi) 7,674.19 km2 (2,963.02 sq mi)
Population density: 3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi) 3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi) 3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi)
Median age: 43.0 (M: 42.4, F: 43.7) 42.2 (M: 41.7, F: 42.7) 40.3 (M: 39.9, F: 40.6)
Total private dwellings: 11,374 11,109 11,013
Median household income: $64,064 $54,465 $46,804
References: 2016[5] 2011[6] 2006[7] earlier[8]
Historical Census Data - Abitibi Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 25,334—    
1996 25,280−0.2%
2001 24,613−2.6%
YearPop.±%
2006 24,275−1.4%
2011 24,354+0.3%
2016 24,639+1.2%
[9][3]

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Abitibi Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
24,400
 23,690 1.4% 97.09% 235 9.3% 0.96% 70 0% 0.29% 405 8.0% 1.66%
2011
24,020
 23,360 0.8% 97.25% 215 37.7% 0.90% 70 366.7% 0.29% 375 2.6% 1.56%
2006
23,915
 23,170 1.9% 96.88% 345 53.3% 1.44% 15 75.0% 0.07% 385 4.1% 1.61%
2001
24,275
 23,620 3.3% 97.30% 225 8.2% 0.93% 60 20.0% 0.25% 370 15.6% 1.52%
1996
25,050
 24,435 n/a 97.54% 245 n/a 0.98% 50 n/a 0.20% 320 n/a 1.28%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[10]

Protected areas

Attractions and other areas
  • Alphonse-Normadin Covered Bridge [1950] (Saint-Dominique-du-Rosaire)
  • Amos Airport (Trecesson)
  • Exposition de la Maison de la culture Centre (Amos)
  • Garde Dispensary (La Corne)
  • Grazie Gadens (La Motte)
  • l'Arche-de-Noe Covered Bridge [1937] (Rochebaucourt)
  • l'Harricana Ferme d'autruches Slope (Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana)
  • l'Original Covered Bridge [1942] (Rochebaucourt)
  • Mont-Video (Barraute)
  • Pageau Refuge (Amos)
  • Poste Museum (Saint-Marc-de-Figuery)

See also

References
  1. Reference number 141126 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 880 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Abitibi, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  4. "(Code 2488) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  5. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
  7. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
  8. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  9. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  10. Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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