La Reine, Quebec
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La Reine is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, on the La Reine River in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It had a population of 340 in the Canada 2011 Census.
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La Reine | |
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Coordinates: 48°52′N 79°30′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
RCM | Abitibi-Ouest |
Settled | 1913 |
Constituted | September 19, 1981 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Fanny Dupras-Rossier |
• Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
• Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
Area | |
• Total | 98.49 km2 (38.03 sq mi) |
• Land | 97.63 km2 (37.70 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 307 |
• Density | 3.1/km2 (8/sq mi) |
• Pop (2016-21) | 9.4% |
• Dwellings | 164 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 819 |
Highways | No major routes |
Website | lareine |
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The place is named after La Reine Regiment (French for "the Queen"), that was founded in 1634 and fought under General Montcalm at the Battle of Carillon and Battle of Quebec.[1]