Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality

Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality (English: Abitibi West) is a regional county municipality located in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec. Its seat is La Sarre.

Abitibi-Ouest
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 48°45′N 79°10′W
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatLa Sarre
Government
  TypePrefecture
  PrefectDaniel Rancourt
Area
  Total3,563.10 km2 (1,375.72 sq mi)
  Land3,334.92 km2 (1,287.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total20,538
  Density6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
  Change
2011-2016
2.2%
  Dwellings
10,053
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code819
Websitewww.mrc.ao.ca
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