Poularies, Quebec

Poularies is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It covers 164.95 km² and had a population of 679 as of the Canada 2011 Census.

Poularies
Municipality
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM.
Poularies
Location in western Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°40′N 78°59′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMAbitibi-Ouest
Settled1916
ConstitutedMay 7, 1924
Government
[2]
 • MayorClaude Blais
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingAbitibi-Ouest
Area
[2][3]
 • Total168.20 km2 (64.94 sq mi)
 • Land170.41 km2 (65.80 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total679
 • Density4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 2.0%
 • Dwellings
276
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Z 3E0
Area code(s)819
Highways Route 101
Route 390
Websitepoularies.ao.ca

The municipality was incorporated on May 7, 1924.

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2011: 679 (2006 to 2011 population change: -2.0%)
  • Population in 2006: 693
  • Population in 2001: 751
  • Population in 1996: 838
  • Population in 1991: 835

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 272 (total dwellings: 276)

Mother tongue:[5]

  • English as first language: 3.6%
  • French as first language: 95.0%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 1.4%

Municipal council
  • Mayor: Gino Levesque
  • Councillors: Johanne Bolduc, Diane Bouchard, Sophie Dallaire, Solange Maheux, Lucie Noël, Patrick Thiffault

References
  1. Reference number 50912 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. "Poularies". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
  3. "Poularies census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. "Poularies community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-01-06.



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