Launay | |
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Coordinates: 48°39′N78°32′W / 48.650°N 78.533°W [1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
RCM | Abitibi |
Settled | c. 1917 |
Constituted | May 18, 1921 |
Named for | Jean-Baptiste Leporquier de Launay [1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Claudette Laroche |
• Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
• Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
Area | |
• Total | 259.22 km2 (100.09 sq mi) |
• Land | 257.80 km2 (99.54 sq mi) |
Population (2021) [3] | |
• Total | 211 |
• Density | 0.8/km2 (2/sq mi) |
• Pop (2016-21) | 3.2% |
• Dwellings | 99 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 819 |
Highways | R-111 |
Website | www |
Launay is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality.
The municipality is named after Jean-Baptiste Leporquier de Launay, a military commander and captain of the Guyenne Regiment from the mid-18th century. [1]
Its economy is dependent on agriculture and forestry. [1]
The town's origin began with the construction of the railway station along the National Transcontinental Railway in 1913. In 1916, the geographic township was established, and settlement began the following year. On May 18, 1921, the Township Municipality of Launay was created out of unincorporated territory. Its first school was built in 1922, and its post office opened the following year (which closed in 1956). [1] [4] [5]
In 1947, Launay was connected to the electrical grid, and in 1961, to the telephone system. In 1971, the Canadian National railway company closed Launay Station, which was demolished in 1988. That same year, the municipal sewer network was installed. [4]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Launay had a population of 211 living in 97 of its 99 total private dwellings, a change of -3.2% from its 2016 population of 218. With a land area of 257.8 km2 (99.5 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) in 2021. [3]
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 211 (-3.2% from 2016) | 218 (-4.8% from 2011) | 229 (+1.3% from 2006) |
Land area | 257.8 km2 (99.5 sq mi) | 258.51 km2 (99.81 sq mi) | 258.24 km2 (99.71 sq mi) |
Population density | 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) | 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) | 0.9/km2 (2.3/sq mi) |
Median age | 49.2 (M: 54, F: 44.4) | 50 (M: 53, F: 47) | 47.1 (M: 47.2, F: 46.8) |
Private dwellings | 99 (total) 97 (occupied) | 118 (total) 100 (occupied) | 97 (total) 96 (occupied) |
Median household income | $.n/a | $.n/a | $.n/a |
Mother tongue (2021): [3]
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Municipal council (as of 2023): [2]
List of former mayors: [5]
Year | Liberal | Conservative | Bloc Québécois | New Democratic | Green | ||||||
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2021 | 17% | 19 | 7% | 8 | 58% | 64 | 5% | 6 | 5% | 5 | |
2019 | 22% | 25 | 16% | 18 | 51% | 59 | 8% | 9 | 3% | 4 | |
2015 | 30% | 28 | 5% | 5 | 18% | 17 | 43% | 40 | 1% | 1 | |
2011 | 2% | 2 | 13% | 14 | 36% | 40 | 50% | 56 | 0% | 0 | |
2008 | 18% | 16 | 19% | 17 | 46% | 41 | 13% | 12 | 4% | 4 | |
2006 | 12% | 13 | 31% | 35 | 52% | 59 | 4% | 4 | 2% | 2 | |
2004 | 24% | 26 | 10% | 11 | 59% | 64 | 4% | 4 | 3% | 3 | |
Year | CAQ | Liberal | QC solidaire | Parti Québécois | |||||
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2022 | 51% | 53 | 6 | 6 | 13% | 13 | 25% | 26 | |
2018 | 20% | 29 | 14% | 20 | 23% | 34 | 39% | 56 | |
2014 | 9% | 12 | 30% | 37 | 13% | 16 | 45% | 55 | |
2012 | 16% | 18 | 16% | 18 | 5% | 6 | 61% | 69 | |
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