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Municipality in Quebec, Canada
Poularies
Municipality
Coat of arms of PoulariesCoat of arms
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCMLocation within Abitibi-Ouest RCM
Poularies is located in Western QuebecPoulariesPoulariesLocation in western Quebec
Coordinates: 48°40′N 78°59′W / 48.667°N 78.983°W / 48.667; -78.983
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMAbitibi-Ouest
Settled1916
ConstitutedMay 7, 1924
Government
 • MayorPierre Godbout
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingAbitibi-Ouest
Area
 • Total169.73 km (65.53 sq mi)
 • Land168.19 km (64.94 sq mi)
Population
 • Total662
 • Density3.9/km (10/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)1Decrease 2.9%
 • Dwellings285
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)J0Z 3E0
Area code819
Highways R-101 R-390
Websitepoularies.ao.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Poularies (French pronunciation: [pulaʁi]) is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It covers 168.19 square kilometres (64.94 sq mi) and had a population of 662 as of the 2021 Canadian census.

The municipality was incorporated on May 7, 1924.

Demographics

Historical census populations – Poularies
YearPop.±%
1931 715—    
1941 1,247+74.4%
1951 1,246−0.1%
1956 1,264+1.4%
1961 1,196−5.4%
1966 1,178−1.5%
YearPop.±%
1971 972−17.5%
1976 883−9.2%
1981 903+2.3%
1986 849−6.0%
1991 835−1.6%
1996 838+0.4%
YearPop.±%
2001 751−10.4%
2006 693−7.7%
2011 679−2.0%
2016 682+0.4%
2021 662−2.9%
Source: Statistics Canada

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 274 (total dwellings: 285)

Mother tongue (2021):

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 98.5%
  • English and French as first language: 0.8%
  • Other as first language: 0%

Government

Municipal council (2023):

  • Mayor: Pierre Godbout
  • Councillors: Priscillia Lefebvre, Tony Rancourt, Réal Rancourt, Hugh Fortier, Francine Vallières, Valérie Rancourt

References

  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 50912". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ "Poularies". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  3. ^ "Poularies (Code 2487035) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. "Conseil muncipal - Poularies". poularies.ao.ca. MRC d'Abitibi-Ouest. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

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Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Macamic Authier
Palmarolle Poularies Taschereau
Sainte-Germaine-Boulé Taschereau
Quebec Subdivisions of Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality
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