Authier, Quebec
| Authier | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
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 Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM. | |
  Authier Location in western Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 48°44′N 78°51′W / 48.733°N 78.850°WCoordinates: 48°44′N 78°51′W / 48.733°N 78.850°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Settled | 1913 |
| Constituted | September 20, 1918 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Pierre Lambert |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 142.10 km2 (54.87 sq mi) |
| • Land | 142.25 km2 (54.92 sq mi) |
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There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 282 |
| • Density | 2.0/km2 (5/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 14.2% |
| • Dwellings | 123 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0Z 1C0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Highways |
 Route 111 |
| Website |
authier |
Authier is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It had a population of 282 in the Canada 2011 Census.
The municipality was constituted on September 20, 1918, and is named after Hector Authier (1881–1971).[1]
Demographics
Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2011: 282 (2006 to 2011 population change: 14.2%)
- Population in 2006: 247
- Population in 2001: 318
- Population in 1996: 324
- Population in 1991: 361
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 118 (total dwellings: 123)
Mother tongue:[5]
- 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: Pierre Lambert
- Councillors: Angèle Auger, Nathalie Ayotte, Marcel Cloutier, Ghislain Desaulniers, Joël Morissette, Serge Plante
References
- 1 2 "Authier (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- 1 2 "Authier". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- 1 2 "Authier census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ↑ "Authier community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
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