Authier, Quebec
Authier is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It had a population of 290 in the 2021 Canadian census.
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Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM | |
Authier Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°44′N 78°51′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Settled | 1913 |
| Constituted | September 20, 1918 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yvon Gagné |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Area | |
| • Total | 143.54 km2 (55.42 sq mi) |
| • Land | 142.22 km2 (54.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 290 |
| • Density | 2.0/km2 (5/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) | 8.2% |
| • Dwellings | 134 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | J0Z 1C0 |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | R-111 |
| Website | authier |
The municipality was constituted on September 20, 1918, and is named after Hector Authier (1881–1971).
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