Berry, Quebec

Berry is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality. The municipality had a population of 535 as of the 2021 Canadian census.

Berry
Municipality
St-Gérard-de-Berry
Location within Abitibi RCM
Berry Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 48°49′N 78°16′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Abitibi-Témiscamingue
RCM	Abitibi
Settled	c. 1930
Constituted	January 1, 1982
Government [2]
• Mayor	Jules Grondin
• Federal riding	Abitibi—Témiscamingue
• Prov. riding	Abitibi-Ouest
Area [2][3]
• Total	579.96 km2 (223.92 sq mi)
• Land	575.07 km2 (222.04 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	535
• Density	0.9/km2 (2/sq mi)
• Pop (2016-21)	0.6%
• Dwellings	283
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0Y 2G0
Area code	819
Highways	R-399
Website	municipalites-du-quebec.com/berry/index.php

The municipality includes the population centres of Saint-Gérard-de-Berry and Saint-Nazaire-de-Berry (48°43′10″N 78°15′33″W).

Geography

Berry is a municipality spread over a vast territory. It is distinguished by its many lakes and forests.

Demographics

Historical census populations – Berry, Quebec

Year Pop. ±% 1986 575 —     1991 518 −9.9% 1996 501 −3.3% 2001 489 −2.4%	Year Pop. ±% 2006 560 +14.5% 2011 625 +11.6% 2016 538 −13.9% 2021 535 −0.6%
Source: Statistics Canada

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 232 (total dwellings: 283)^[3]

Mother tongue (2021):^[3]

• English as first language: 0%
• French as first language: 99%
• English and French as first language: 0%
• Other as first language: 0%

Government

Municipal council (as of 2023):^[2]

• Mayor: Jules Grondin
• Councillors: René Roy, Jacques Dussault, Sylvie Charette, Laurent Marcotte, Sylvie Gauthier, Martine Roy

List of former mayors:

• Jacques Hébert (...–2005)
• Jules Grondin (2005–2009, 2021–present)
• Jean-Pierre Naud (2009–2013)
• Raymond Doré (2013–2021)

References

1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 135551". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
2. "Berry". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
3. "Berry, Quebec (Code 2488070) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.

External links

• Media related to Berry, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website