Landrienne

Landrienne is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality. It is part of the census agglomeration of Amos.

Landrienne
Location within Abitibi RCM
Landrienne
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 48°33′N 77°57′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMAbitibi
Settled1910s
ConstitutedJuly 15, 1918
Government
  MayorGuy Baril
  Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
  Prov. ridingAbitibi-Ouest
Area
  Total277.42 km2 (107.11 sq mi)
  Land275.93 km2 (106.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total897
  Density3.3/km2 (9/sq mi)
  Pop (2016-21)
7.2%
  Dwellings
410
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Y 1V0
Area code819
Highways R-386
Websitewww.landrienne.com

Originally known as Saint-Barnabé-de-Landrienne, the place was named in honour of Jean-Marie Landriève Des Bordes (1712–1778), a French naval officer and administrative inspector.

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