Preissac

Preissac
Municipality
Location within Abitibi RCM
Location within Abitibi RCM
Preissac is located in Western Quebec
Preissac
Preissac
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 48°24′N 78°22′W / 48.400°N 78.367°W / 48.400; -78.367
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMAbitibi
Settled1934
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1979
Government
 • MayorDonald Rheault
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingAbitibi-Ouest
Area
 • Total
506.29 km2 (195.48 sq mi)
 • Land422.13 km2 (162.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
914
 • Density2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Increase 9.5%
 • Dwellings
527
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Y 2E0
Area code819
Highways R-395
Websitewww.preissac.com Edit this at Wikidata

Preissac (French pronunciation: [pʁɛsak]) 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.

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

History

Demographics

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

Mother tongue (2021):

Government

Municipal office

Municipal council (as of 2023):

List of former mayors:

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]