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Authier, Quebec

Authier
Municipality
Authier.jpg
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM.
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM.
Authier is located in Western Quebec
Authier
Authier
Location in western Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°44′N 78°51′W / 48.733°N 78.850°W / 48.733; -78.850Coordinates: 48°44′N 78°51′W / 48.733°N 78.850°W / 48.733; -78.850
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Abitibi-Témiscamingue
RCM Abitibi-Ouest
Settled 1913
Constituted September 20, 1918
Government
 • Mayor Pierre Lambert
 • Federal riding Abitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. riding Abitibi-Ouest
Area
 • Total 142.10 km2 (54.87 sq mi)
 • Land 142.25 km2 (54.92 sq mi)
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Population (2011)
 • Total 282
 • Density 2.0/km2 (5/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 14.2%
 • Dwellings 123
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0Z 1C0
Area code(s) 819
Highways Route 111
Website authier.ao.ca

Authier is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It had a population of 282 in the Canada 2011 Census.

The municipality was constituted on September 20, 1918, and is named after Hector Authier (1881–1971).

Population trend:

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 118 (total dwellings: 123)

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