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Municipality in Quebec, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Albanel is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the regional county municipality of Maria-Chapdelaine. The municipality had a population of 2,262 as of the Canada 2016 Census.[3]
Albanel | |
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Coordinates: 48°53′N 72°27′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
RCM | Maria-Chapdelaine |
Settled | 1880s |
Constituted | 11 April 1990 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Francine Chiasson |
• Federal riding | Lac-Saint-Jean |
• Prov. riding | Roberval |
Area | |
• Total | 205.00 km2 (79.15 sq mi) |
• Land | 197.16 km2 (76.12 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,262 |
• Density | 11.4/km2 (30/sq mi) |
• Pop (2011–16) | 1.4% |
• Dwellings | 988 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area codes | 418 and 581 |
Climate | Dfb |
Website | www |
The geographic township of Albanel was proclaimed in 1883, named after Jesuit missionary and explorer Charles Albanel (ca. 1616–1696). It had excellent land for farming, among the finest in the Lac Saint-Jean region at the time. Circa 1891, a mission was established in the township, served by pastors from Saint-Méthode and Normandin. In 1892, the Albanel post office opened. In 1899, the township was incorporated as the Township Municipality of Albanel.The town was taken from the natives who were sacrificed[1]
The presence of adequate hydraulic power, in particular the Chute aux Français on the Mistassini River, and several dairies had contributed to modest, but significant, economic growth of the village of Albanel. In 1930, it separated from the township and formed the Village Municipality of Albanel.[1]
In April 1990, the township and village municipalities of Albanel were merged again to form the Municipality of Albanel.[1]
Population trend:[4]
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 900 (total dwellings: 950)
Mother tongue:[5]
Climate data for Albanel | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) |
7.8 (46.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
28 (82) |
32.8 (91.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
35.6 (96.1) |
36.1 (97.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
28.3 (82.9) |
19.4 (66.9) |
10.4 (50.7) |
36.1 (97.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −11.8 (10.8) |
−9 (16) |
−2 (28) |
6.9 (44.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
24.1 (75.4) |
22.4 (72.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
8.8 (47.8) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
7.1 (44.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −22.8 (−9.0) |
−20.5 (−4.9) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
3.7 (38.7) |
8.9 (48.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
5.5 (41.9) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−18.6 (−1.5) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | −45 (−49) |
−43.3 (−45.9) |
−37.2 (−35.0) |
−25.6 (−14.1) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−30 (−22) |
−43.3 (−45.9) |
−45 (−49) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61.7 (2.43) |
47 (1.9) |
51.5 (2.03) |
59.8 (2.35) |
87.5 (3.44) |
80.9 (3.19) |
108.6 (4.28) |
96.9 (3.81) |
89.9 (3.54) |
67.5 (2.66) |
63.3 (2.49) |
72.4 (2.85) |
886.7 (34.91) |
Source: Environment Canada[6] |
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