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Poularies

Coordinates: 48°40′N 78°59′W / 48.667°N 78.983°W / 48.667; -78.983
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Poularies
Municipality
Coat of arms of Poularies
Coat of arms
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM
Poularies is located in Western Quebec
Poularies
Poularies
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 48°40′N 78°59′W / 48.667°N 78.983°W / 48.667; -78.983[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMAbitibi-Ouest
Settled1916
ConstitutedMay 7, 1924
Government
[2]
 • MayorPierre Godbout
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingAbitibi-Ouest
Area
[2][3]
 • Total169.73 km2 (65.53 sq mi)
 • Land168.19 km2 (64.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total662
 • Density3.9/km2 (10/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)1
Decrease 2.9%
 • Dwellings
285
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Z 3E0
Area code819
Highways R-101 R-390
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Poularies is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It covers 168.19 square kilometres (64.94 sq mi) and had a population of 662 as of the 2021 Canadian census.

The municipality was incorporated on May 7, 1924.

Demographics

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Historical census populations – Poularies
YearPop.±%
1931 715—    
1941 1,247+74.4%
1951 1,246−0.1%
1956 1,264+1.4%
1961 1,196−5.4%
1966 1,178−1.5%
YearPop.±%
1971 972−17.5%
1976 883−9.2%
1981 903+2.3%
1986 849−6.0%
1991 835−1.6%
1996 838+0.4%
YearPop.±%
2001 751−10.4%
2006 693−7.7%
2011 679−2.0%
2016 682+0.4%
2021 662−2.9%
Source: Statistics Canada

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 274 (total dwellings: 285)[3]

Mother tongue (2021):[3]

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 98.5%
  • English and French as first language: 0.8%
  • Other as first language: 0%

Government

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Municipal council (2023):[4]

  • Mayor: Pierre Godbout
  • Councillors: Priscillia Lefebvre, Tony Rancourt, Réal Rancourt, Hugh Fortier, Francine Vallières, Valérie Rancourt

References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 50912". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Poularies". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  3. ^ a b c d "Poularies (Code 2487035) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ^ "Conseil muncipal - Poularies". poularies.ao.ca. MRC d'Abitibi-Ouest. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
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