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Clerval, Quebec

Clerval
Municipality
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Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM.
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM.
Clerval is located in Western Quebec
Clerval
Clerval
Location in western Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°45′N 79°26′W / 48.750°N 79.433°W / 48.750; -79.433Coordinates: 48°45′N 79°26′W / 48.750°N 79.433°W / 48.750; -79.433
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Abitibi-Témiscamingue
RCM Abitibi-Ouest
Settled 1916
Constituted September 12, 1927
Government
 • Mayor Suzanne Théberge
 • Federal riding Abitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. riding Abitibi-Ouest
Area
 • Total 129.70 km2 (50.08 sq mi)
 • Land 98.60 km2 (38.07 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 364
 • Density 3.7/km2 (10/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 1.7%
 • Dwellings 277
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0Z 1R0
Area code(s) 819
Highways No major routes
Website www.clerval.ao.ca

Clerval is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It covers 101.6 km² and had a population of 364 as of the Canada 2011 Census.

The municipality was incorporated on September 12, 1927, and originally called Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc-de-Clerval. Likely the current name, adopted in 1951, is a portmanteau from the French words claire vallée, meaning "clear valley".

In addition to Clerval itself, the municipality also includes the community of L'Île-Nepawa (48°41′12″N 79°27′22″W / 48.68667°N 79.45611°W / 48.68667; -79.45611), located on Nepawa Island in Lake Abitibi. Nepawa comes from the Algonquin language meaning "where one camps in passing" or "large island".

Population trend:

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 162 (total dwellings: 277)

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