La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, Quebec

La Vallée-de-l'Or
—  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; -77.77389
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Incorporated	08 Apr, 1981
Area[1]
– Land	24,267.05 km2 (9,369.6 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
– Total	41,896
– Density	1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi)
– Change *	-1.1%
– Dwellings	18,866
	* Change from 2001 census
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
Website	www.mrcvo.qc.ca

Vallée-de-l'Or (The Golden Valley) is a Regional County Municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Val-d'Or. It is named for its Gold deposits in the Harricana River and Bell River valleys. It is located in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec.

Communities

• Cities & Towns
  • Malartic
  • Senneterre
  • Val-d'Or

• Municipalities
  • Belcourt
  • Rivière-Héva

• Parish Municipalities
  • Senneterre

• Unorganized Territories
  • Lac-Granet
  • Lac-Metei
  • Matchi-Manitou
  • Réservoir-Dozois

References

1. ^ ^{a b} 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, Quebec

Coordinates: 49°54′39.3″N 76°51′51.6″W / 49.910917°N 76.864333°W / 49.910917; -76.864333