Champneuf, Quebec

Champneuf
—  Municipality  —
Champneuf
Coordinates: 48°35′N 77°30′W / 48.583°N 77.5°W / 48.583; -77.5Coordinates: 48°35′N 77°30′W / 48.583°N 77.5°W / 48.583; -77.5
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Regional county	Abitibi
Settled	1938
Incorporated	January 1, 1964
Government[1]
- Mayor	Rosaire Guénette
- Federal riding	Abitibi—Témiscamingue
- Prov. riding	Abitibi-Ouest
Area[2]
- Land	242.39 km2 (93.6 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
- Total	130
- Density	0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code	J0Y 1E0
Area code(s)	819

Champneuf is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality. It is the smallest incorporated place in terms of population in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region.

History

In 1938, the settlement was founded, first called Colonie Bertrand, after its first parish priest Achille-Augustin Bertrand. In 1941, it was renamed to Champneufs (French for "new fields"), but also known by the parish name of Saint-François-d'Assise-de-Champneufs during the 1950s. At one point and for unknown reasons, the name was changed from the plural to the singular Champneuf. In 1964, the place was incorporated as a municipality.^[3]

Demographics

Population trend:^[4]

• Population in 2006: 130 (2001 to 2006 population change: -17.2 %)
• Population in 2001: 157
• Population in 1996: 169
• Population in 1991: 187

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 52 (total dwellings: 56)

Mother tongue:^[2]

• English as first language: 0 %
• French as first language: 100 %
• English and French as first language: 0 %
• Other as first language: 0 %

Municipal council

• Mayor: Rosaire Guénette
• Councillors: Manon Beaudet, Joseph Blais, Émile Bourassa, Léopold Leduc, Stéphane Leduc, Jean-Baptiste Rioux

References

1. ^ "Champneuf" (in French). Répertoire des municipalités. Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation du territoire. http://www.mamrot.gouv.qc.ca/repertoire-des-municipalites/fiche/municipalite/88005/. Retrieved 2011-01-12. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Champneuf community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2488005&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=Champneuf&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-01-12. 
3. ^ "Champneuf (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=12223. Retrieved 2011-01-12. 
4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census