Country Canada RCM Abitibi Constituted January 1, 1964 Area 240.5 km² Province Québec | Region Abitibi-Témiscamingue Settled 1938 Time zone EST (UTC−5) Population 127 (2011) Area code 819 | |
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Champneuf is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality. It is the smallest incorporated place in terms of population in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region.
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Map of Champneuf, QC, Canada
History
In 1938, the settlement was founded, first called Colonie Bertrand, after its first parish priest Achille-Augustin Bertrand. In 1941, it was renamed to Champneufs (French for "new fields"), but also known by the parish name of Saint-François-d'Assise-de-Champneufs during the 1950s. At one point and for unknown reasons, the name was changed from the plural to the singular Champneuf. In 1964, the place was incorporated as a municipality.
Demographics
Population trend:
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 50 (total dwellings: 56)
Mother tongue:
Municipal council
Climate
Climate type is dominated by the winter season, a long, bitterly cold period with short, clear days, relatively little precipitation mostly in the form of snow, and low humidity. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfc"(Continental Subarctic Climate).