Preissac

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Preissac
Municipality
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Location within Abitibi RCM
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Preissac
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 48°24′N78°22′W / 48.400°N 78.367°W / 48.400; -78.367 [1]
CountryCanada
Province Quebec
Region Abitibi-Témiscamingue
RCM Abitibi
Settled1934
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1979
Government
[2]
 • MayorDonald Rheault
 •  Federal riding Abitibi—Témiscamingue
 •  Prov. riding Abitibi-Ouest
Area
[2] [3]
 • Total506.29 km2 (195.48 sq mi)
 • Land422.13 km2 (162.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [3]
 • Total914
 • Density2.2/km2 (6/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Increase2.svg 9.5%
 • Dwellings
527
Time zone UTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Y 2E0
Area code 819
HighwaysQc395.svg R-395
Website www.preissac.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Preissac is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality. The village of Preissac itself is located at the north end of Lake Preissac.

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It is named after Lambert Preissac de Cadeihan, a lieutenant in the Régiment de Berry that was part of General Montcalm's army. [1]

History

Demographics

Historical census populations – Preissac
YearPop.±%
1981 453—    
1986 455+0.4%
1991 529+16.3%
1996 619+17.0%
2001 684+10.5%
YearPop.±%
2006 726+6.1%
2011 786+8.3%
2016 835+6.2%
2021 914+9.5%
Source: Statistics Canada

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 430 (total dwellings: 527) [3]

Mother tongue (2021): [3]

Government

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Municipal office

Municipal council (as of 2023): [2]

List of former mayors:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Preissac (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  2. 1 2 3 "Preissac". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Preissac community profile". 2021 Census data . Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  4. ↑ "Long Lac officially opens Bousquet". The Val d'Or Star. July 4, 1979. p. 17. ISSN   1184-4981 . Retrieved July 1, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Long Lac Mineral Exploration Ltd Mines De Bousquet". The Val d'Or Star. July 4, 1979. p. 13. ISSN   1184-4981 . Retrieved July 1, 2010.[ dead link ]
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