Abitibi Regional County Municipality, Quebec

Abitibi Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Abitibi
—  Regional County Municipality  —
(Quebec)
Coordinates (42, place Hammond, Val-d'Or): 48°05′51″N 77°46′26″W / 48.0975°N 77.77389°W / 48.0975; -77.77389Coordinates: 48°05′51″N 77°46′26″W / 48.0975°N 77.77389°W / 48.0975; -77.77389
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Incorporated Jan 01, 1983
Area[1]
 – Land 7,674.19 km2 (2,963 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
 – Total 24,275
 – Density 3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi)
 – Change * -1.4%
 – Dwellings 11,013
  * Change from 2001 census
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
Website www.mrcabitibi.qc.ca

Abitibi Regional County Municipality is located in Northwestern Quebec. The Regional County Municipality seat is Amos.

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Communities

Cities

Municipalities

Cantons

Parishes

Unorganized Areas

Highways

Highways that run through Abitibi are as follows:

  • Primary Highways: 109, 111
  • Secondary Highways: 386, 395, 397, 399

Protected Areas

  • Parc national d'Aiguebelle

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)

Demographics

(Statistics Canada, 2006)

  • Population: 24,275
  • Population Change (2001-2006) -1.4
  • Dwellings: 11,013
  • Area (km²): 7,674.19
  • Population Density (per km²): 3.2

Surrounding Counties

Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Jamésie Territory, Quebec
Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, Quebec

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