Preissac, Quebec

Preissac
Municipality

Location within Abitibi RCM.
Preissac

Location in western Quebec.

Coordinates: 48°24′N 78°22′W / 48.400°N 78.367°W / 48.400; -78.367Coordinates: 48°24′N 78°22′W / 48.400°N 78.367°W / 48.400; -78.367[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Abitibi-Témiscamingue
RCM Abitibi
Settled 1934
Constituted January 1, 1979
Government[2]
  Mayor Huguette Saucier
  Federal riding Abitibi—Témiscamingue
  Prov. riding Abitibi-Ouest
Area[2][3]
  Total 495.10 km2 (191.16 sq mi)
  Land 427.96 km2 (165.24 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 786
  Density 1.8/km2 (5/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Increase 8.3%
  Dwellings 462
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0Y 2E0
Area code(s) 819
Highways Route 395
Website www.preissac.com
Municipal office

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.

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

Chronology

Demographics

Population trend:[6]

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

Mother tongue:[7]

Municipal council

References

  1. 1 2 "Preissac (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  2. 1 2 "Preissac". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  3. 1 2 "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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