La Reine, Quebec
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.
La Reine | |
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Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM | |
La Reine Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°52′N 79°30′W | |
| 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) | |
| • 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) | J0Z 2L0 |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | lareine |
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.
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