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Country
  
Canada

RCM
  
Abitibi

Constituted
  
January 1, 1979

Area
  
495.1 km²

Province
  
Québec

Region
  
Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Settled
  
1934

Time zone
  
EST (UTC−5)

Population
  
786 (2011)

Area code
  
819

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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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Map of Preissac, QC, Canada

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

Chronology

  • 1906 : Opening of the first molybdenite mine
  • 1916 : Establishment of the township municipality (canton) of Preissac.
  • 1934 : Arrival of the first settlers under the Vautrin Plan
  • 1936: Start of construction of the St-Raphael de Preissac church.
  • January 1, 1979 : The township (canton) of Preissac becomes the municipality of Preissac.
  • 1979 : Opening of the Bousquet mine
  • 1980 : Opening of the Doyon mine
  • 1988 : Opening of Dumagami mine (later renamed La Ronde) operated by Agnico-Eagle which was the source in the 1990s of more than half of Quebec's gold production

    • Demographics

    Population trend:

  • Population in 2011: 786 (2006 to 2011 population change: 8.3%)
  • Population in 2006: 726
  • Population in 2001: 684
  • Population in 1996: 619
  • Population in 1991: 529

    • Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 340 (total dwellings: 462)

    Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 1.4%
  • French as first language: 97.2%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 1.4%

    • Municipal council

  • Mayor: Huguette Saucier, elected November 1, 2009
  • Councillors: France Beaumier, Léonard Brisson, Line Lafleur, Pauline Marchand, Jules Pelchat, Huguette Saucier

    • References

    Preissac, Quebec Wikipedia
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