Preissac 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 19 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Cities & Towns (1) * Amos ;Municipalities (12) * ...

. The village of Preissac itself is located at the north end of Lake Preissac. It is named after Lambert Preissac de Cadeihan, a lieutenant in the

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that was part of General Montcalm's army.

Chronology

* 1906 : Opening of the first

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mine * 1916 : Establishment of the

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(canton) of Preissac. * 1934 : Arrival of the first settlers under the

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Plan * 1936: Start of construction of the St-Raphael de Preissac church. * January 1, 1979 : The township (canton) of Preissac becomes the municipality of Preissac. * 1979 : Opening of the Bousquet mine *1980 : Opening of the Doyon mine *1988 : Opening of Dumagami mine (later renamed La Ronde) operated by Agnico-Eagle which was the source in the 1990s of more than half of Quebec's gold production

Demographics

Population trend:Statistics Canada:

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census * Population in 2021: 914 (2016 to 2021 population change: 9.5%) * Population in 2016: 835 * Population in 2011: 786 * Population in 2006: 726 * Population in 2001: 684 * Population in 1996: 619 * Population in 1991: 529 Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 430 (total dwellings: 527) Mother tongue: * English as first language: 1.4% * French as first language: 97.2% * English and French as first language: 0% * Other as first language: 1.4%

Municipal council

* Mayor: Huguette Saucier, elected November 1, 2009 * Councillors: France Beaumier, Léonard Brisson, Line Lafleur, Pauline Marchand, Jules Pelchat, Huguette Saucier

References

External links

Municipalité de Preissac

Domaine Preissac (pourvoirie de la municipalité)
{{authority control Municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Abitibi-Témiscamingue