Fugèreville
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Fugèreville (French pronunciation: [fyʒɛʁvil]) is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality.
Fugèreville | |
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| Motto: The Ball of Memories | |
 Location within Témiscamingue RCM | |
  Fugèreville Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 47°24′N 79°12′W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Témiscamingue |
| Settled | 1902 |
| Constituted | February 5, 1904 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | André Pâquet |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue |
| Area | |
• Total | 169.15 km2 (65.31 sq mi) |
| • Land | 157.12 km2 (60.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 326 |
| • Density | 2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) |  0% |
| • Dwellings | 213 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-382 |
| Website | municipalites-du-quebec |
History
While logging began in the 1880s, settlement of the area began in 1902, then called Stopping Place and later Pont-Rouge. In 1904, it was incorporated as the United Township Municipality of Laverlochère-et-Baby, after the geographic townships in which it is located, in turn named in honour of Jean-Nicolas Laverlochère and Louis François Georges Baby.[1][4]
In 1912, the Parish of Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel was founded, with Joseph-Armand Fugère as the first parish priest, and in 1914, its post office opened. In 1921, it changed statutes and name to become the Municipality of Fugerville, named after its first priest. In 1969, the spelling was adjusted to Fugèreville.[1][5]
Demographics
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 326 (0.0% from 2016) | 326 (-0.9% from 2011) | 329 (9.3% from 2006) |
| Land area | 157.12 km2 (60.66 sq mi) | 156.98 km2 (60.61 sq mi) | 156.84 km2 (60.56 sq mi) |
| Population density | 2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi) | 2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi) | 2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi) |
| Median age | 47.6 (M: 51.6, F: 43.2) | 46.5 (M: 51.3, F: 41.7) | 43.8 (M: 50.2, F: 39.2) |
| Private dwellings | 213 (total) 148 (occupied) | 222 (total) 138 (occupied) | 210 (total) 132 (occupied) |
| Median household income | $65,500 | $56,320 | $51,587 |
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Mother tongue (2021):[3]
- English as first language: 3.0%
- French as first language: 90.9%
- English and French as first language: 1.5%
- Other as first language: 4.5%
