Authier, Quebec
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 Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM | |
  Authier Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°44′N 78°51′W / 48.733°N 78.850°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Settled | 1913 |
| Constituted | September 20, 1918 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yvon Gagné |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Area | |
• Total | 143.54 km2 (55.42 sq mi) |
| • Land | 142.22 km2 (54.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 290 |
| • Density | 2/km2 (5.2/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) |  8.2% |
| • Dwellings | 134 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-111 |
| Website | authier |
Authier (French pronunciation: [otje]) is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It had a population of 290 in the 2021 Canadian census.
The municipality was constituted on September 20, 1918, and is named after Hector Authier (1881–1971).
History
Authier was founded on September 20, 1918.
Demographics
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 129 (total dwellings: 134)
Mother tongue (2021):
- English as first language: 0%
- French as first language: 98.3%
- English and French as first language: 1.7%
- Other as first language: 0%
Government
Municipal council (as of 2023):
- Mayor: Yvon Gagné
- Councillors: Nathalie Gaudette, Angèle Auger, Cindy Demers, Ghislain Desaulniers, Véronique Hince, François Deschênes
List of former mayors:
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- Rita Julien (...–2001)
- Pierre Lambert (2005–2013)
- Marcel Cloutier (2013–2022)
- Yvon Gagné (2022–present)
References
- 1 2 "Authier (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- 1 2 "Authier". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- 1 2 3 4 "Authier, Quebec (Code 2487050) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ↑ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ↑ "Conseil municipal - Authier". authier.ao.ca. MRC d'Abitibi-Ouest. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
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