Champneuf () is a

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in the

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, located in the

Abitibi Regional County Municipality Abitibi Regional County Municipality () is a regional county municipality in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec. The seat is Amos. Subdivisions There are 18 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Cities & Towns (1) * Amos ;Municipalities (10 ...

. It is the least populated incorporated place in the

Abitibi-Témiscamingue Abitibi-Témiscamingue () is an administrative region located in western Québec, Canada, along the border with Ontario. It became part of the province in 1898. It has a land area of and its population was 147,082 people as of the 2021 cens ...

region.

History

In 1938, the settlement was founded, first called Colonie Bertrand, after its first parish priest Achille-Augustin Bertrand. In 1941, it was renamed to Champneufs (French for "new fields"), but also known by the parish name of Saint-François-d'Assise-de-Champneufs during the 1950s. At one point and for unknown reasons, the name was changed from the plural to the singular Champneuf. In 1964, the place was incorporated as a municipality.

Demographics

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 48 (total dwellings: 54) Mother tongue (2021): * English as first language: 5.3% * French as first language: 94.7% * English and French as first language: 0% * Other as first language: 0%

Climate

Climate type is dominated by the winter season, a long, cold period with short, clear days, relatively little precipitation mostly in the form of snow, and low humidity. The

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subtype for this climate is " Dfc"(Continental Subarctic Climate).

Government

Municipal council (as of 2023): * Mayor: Rosaire Guénette * Councillors: Sonia Marcotte, Lyne Leduc, Léopold Leduc, Nancy Guénette, Manon Beaudet, Stéphane Leduc

Political representation

Provincially it is part of the riding of Abitibi-Ouest. In the

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the incumbent MNA Suzanne Blais, of the

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, was re-elected to represent the population of Champneuf in the

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. Federally, Champneuf is part of the federal riding of Abitibi—Témiscamingue. In the

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, the incumbent Sébastien Lemire of the

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was re-elected to represent the population Champneuf in the

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References

External links

Official website
{{authority control Municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Abitibi-Témiscamingue