Authier, Quebec
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| Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Settled | 1913 |
| Constituted | September 20, 1918 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yvon Gagné |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Area | |
• Total | 143.54 km2 (55.42 sq mi) |
| • Land | 142.22 km2 (54.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 290 |
| • Density | 2/km2 (5.2/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) | Increase 8.2% |
| • Dwellings | 134 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | File:Qc111.svg R-111 |
Authier (French pronunciation: [otje]) is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It had a population of 290 in the 2021 Canadian census.
The municipality was constituted on September 20, 1918, and is named after Hector Authier (1881–1971).[1]
History
[edit | edit source]Authier was founded on September 20, 1918.
Demographics
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 129 (total dwellings: 134)[3]
Mother tongue (2021):[3]
- English as first language: 0%
- French as first language: 98.3%
- English and French as first language: 1.7%
- Other as first language: 0%
Government
[edit | edit source]Municipal council (as of 2023):[5]
- Mayor: Yvon Gagné
- Councillors: Nathalie Gaudette, Angèle Auger, Cindy Demers, Ghislain Desaulniers, Véronique Hince, François Deschênes
List of former mayors:
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- Rita Julien (...–2001)
- Pierre Lambert (2005–2013)
- Marcel Cloutier (2013–2022)
- Yvon Gagné (2022–present)
References
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