Preissac

Preissac is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality. The village of Preissac itself is located at the north end of Lake Preissac.

Preissac
Municipality
Location within Abitibi RCM.
Preissac
Location in western Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°24′N 78°22′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMAbitibi
Settled1934
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1979
Government
 • MayorHuguette Saucier
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingAbitibi-Ouest
Area
 • Total495.10 km2 (191.16 sq mi)
 • Land427.96 km2 (165.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total786
 • Density1.8/km2 (5/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 8.3%
 • Dwellings
462
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Y 2E0
Area code(s)819
Highways Route 395
Websitewww.preissac.com

It is named after Lambert Preissac de Cadeihan, a lieutenant in the Régiment de Berry that was part of General Montcalm's army.[1]

Chronology
Municipal office
  • 1906 : Opening of the first molybdenite mine
  • 1916 : Establishment of the township municipality (canton) of Preissac.
  • 1934 : Arrival of the first settlers under the Vautrin Plan
  • 1936: Start of construction of the St-Raphael de Preissac church.
  • January 1, 1979 : The township (canton) of Preissac becomes the municipality of Preissac.
  • 1979 : Opening of the Bousquet mine[4][5]
  • 1980 : Opening of the Doyon mine
  • 1988 : Opening of Dumagami mine (later renamed La Ronde) operated by Agnico-Eagle which was the source in the 1990s of more than half of Quebec's gold production

Demographics

Population trend:[6]

  • Population in 2011: 786 (2006 to 2011 population change: 8.3%)
  • Population in 2006: 726
  • Population in 2001: 684
  • Population in 1996: 619
  • Population in 1991: 529

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 340 (total dwellings: 462)

Mother tongue:[7]

  • English as first language: 1.4%
  • French as first language: 97.2%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 1.4%

Municipal council
  • Mayor: Huguette Saucier, elected November 1, 2009
  • Councillors: France Beaumier, Léonard Brisson, Line Lafleur, Pauline Marchand, Jules Pelchat, Huguette Saucier

References
  1. "Preissac (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  2. "Preissac". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  3. "Preissac census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  4. "Long Lac officially opens Bousquet". The Val d'Or Star. July 4, 1979. p. 17. ISSN 1184-4981. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
  5. "Long Lac Mineral Exploration Ltd Mines De Bousquet". The Val d'Or Star. July 4, 1979. p. 13. ISSN 1184-4981. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. "Preissac community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
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