La Morandière, Quebec
Encyclopedia
La Morandière is a municipality in the Canadian
province of Quebec
, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality
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In addition to La Morandière itself, the municipality also includes the hamlets of Castagnier (48°44′04"N 77°49′36"W) and Lac-Castagnier (48°42′48"N 77°44′29"W).
Mother tongue:
Canada
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province of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality
Abitibi Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Abitibi Regional County Municipality is located in Northwestern Quebec. The Regional County Municipality seat is Amos.-Municipalities:*Barraute*Berry*Champneuf*La Corne*La Morandière*La Motte*Preissac*Rochebaucourt*Saint-Dominique-du-Rosaire...
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In addition to La Morandière itself, the municipality also includes the hamlets of Castagnier (48°44′04"N 77°49′36"W) and Lac-Castagnier (48°42′48"N 77°44′29"W).
Demographics
Population trend:- Population in 2006: 262 (2001 to 2006 population change: -10.0 %)
- Population in 2001: 291
- Population in 1996: 295
- Population in 1991: 327
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 3.8 %
- French as first language: 96.2 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 0 %
Municipal council
- Mayor: Guy Lemire
- Councillors: Léopold Carrier, André Desjardins, Solange Gagné, Bernard Meilleur, Lynda Plante, Georgette Rouisse-Coutu