Taschereau, Quebec
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For the provincial electoral district, see Taschereau (electoral district).
Taschereau is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It covers 246.97 km2 and had a population of 898 as of the Canada 2021 Census.
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Taschereau | |
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Coordinates: 48°40′N 78°41′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
RCM | Abitibi-Ouest |
Settled | 1911 |
Constituted | December 27, 2001 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michael Otis |
• Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
• Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
Area | |
• Total | 272.50 km2 (105.21 sq mi) |
• Land | 246.96 km2 (95.35 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 898 |
• Density | 3.6/km2 (9/sq mi) |
• Pop (2016-21) | 6.7% |
• Dwellings | 460 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 819 |
Highways | R-101 R-111 R-390 |
Website | taschereau |
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The municipality was incorporated on December 27, 2001, when the Village Municipality of Taschereau and the Municipality of Taschereau were amalgamated. It is named after Louis-Alexandre Taschereau.[1]