La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality
La Vallée-de-l'Or is a regional county municipality in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region in Northwestern Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Val-d'Or. It is named for its gold deposits in the Harricana River and Bell River valleys.
La Vallée-de-l'Or | |
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Regional county municipality | |
| Coordinates: 48°23′N 77°14′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| Effective | April 8, 1981 |
| County seat | Val-d'Or |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Martin Ferron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27,349.47 km2 (10,559.69 sq mi) |
| • Land | 24,094.84 km2 (9,303.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 43,347 |
| • Density | 1.8/km2 (5/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016-21) | 0.3% |
| • Dwellings | 20,944 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 819 |
| Website | mrcvo |
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