Municipality in Quebec, Canada
Rémigny is a municipality in northwestern Quebec , Canada, in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality . The town centre is located along the Barrière River .
History
In 1920, the geographic township of Rémigny was formed, named after Captain Rémigny of the Régiment de la Sarre , who was made a Knight of the Order of Saint Louis in 1759 and captain of Grenadier Company in 1760. The community had its start in 1935 when sixty settlers from Joliette arrived on the northern shores of Barrière Bay of Des Quinze Lake as part of the Vautrin Settlement Plan. In 1978, the place was incorporated and named after the township.[1]
Demographics
Canada census – Rémigny, Quebec community profile
Population 287 (+2.5% from 2016)
Land area 894.05 km2 (345.19 sq mi)
Population density 0.3/km2 (0.78/sq mi)
Median age 54.4 (M: 54.8, F: 53.6)
Private dwellings 148 (total) 135 (occupied)
Median household income $69,000
Historical census populations – Rémigny, QuebecYear Pop. ±% 1976 488 — 1981 440 −9.8% 1986 410 −6.8% 1991 381 −7.1% 1996 364 −4.5%
Year Pop. ±% 2001 367 +0.8% 2006 318 −13.4% 2011 279 −12.3% 2016 280 +0.4% 2021 287 +2.5%
Source: Statistics Canada[3] [7]
Mother tongue (2021):[3]
English as first language: 5.3%
French as first language: 94.7%
English and French as first language: 1.8%
Other as first language: 0%
Climate
Climate data for Rémigny, Quebec, 47°43′N 79°14′W / 47.717°N 79.233°W / 47.717; -79.233 (Rémigny, Quebec weather station ) , elevation 289.9 m (951 ft)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
7.2 (45.0)
11.0 (51.8)
19.0 (66.2)
29.1 (84.4)
32.2 (90.0)
35.0 (95.0)
37.8 (100.0)
36.1 (97.0)
31.1 (88.0)
25.0 (77.0)
17.8 (64.0)
14.5 (58.1)
37.8 (100.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
−9.3 (15.3)
−6.4 (20.5)
−0.5 (31.1)
8.1 (46.6)
16.6 (61.9)
21.6 (70.9)
24.0 (75.2)
22.6 (72.7)
16.9 (62.4)
9.7 (49.5)
1.0 (33.8)
−5.8 (21.6)
8.2 (46.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)
−15.8 (3.6)
−13.4 (7.9)
−7.2 (19.0)
2.0 (35.6)
9.9 (49.8)
14.9 (58.8)
17.6 (63.7)
16.4 (61.5)
11.4 (52.5)
5.1 (41.2)
−3.0 (26.6)
−11.1 (12.0)
2.2 (36.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−22.2 (−8.0)
−20.5 (−4.9)
−13.8 (7.2)
−4.1 (24.6)
3.1 (37.6)
8.0 (46.4)
11.1 (52.0)
10.1 (50.2)
5.8 (42.4)
0.5 (32.9)
−7.0 (19.4)
−16.4 (2.5)
−3.8 (25.2)
Record low °C (°F)
−46.0 (−50.8)
−47.0 (−52.6)
−40.0 (−40.0)
−27.8 (−18.0)
−9.4 (15.1)
−6.7 (19.9)
−2.0 (28.4)
−2.0 (28.4)
−7.0 (19.4)
−12.8 (9.0)
−35.0 (−31.0)
−47.0 (−52.6)
−47.0 (−52.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
50.0 (1.97)
41.0 (1.61)
50.5 (1.99)
58.8 (2.31)
86.6 (3.41)
85.9 (3.38)
93.0 (3.66)
105.0 (4.13)
101.2 (3.98)
91.8 (3.61)
80.2 (3.16)
59.9 (2.36)
904.0 (35.59)
Average rainfall mm (inches)
5.7 (0.22)
4.8 (0.19)
18.3 (0.72)
47.0 (1.85)
86.0 (3.39)
85.8 (3.38)
93.0 (3.66)
105.0 (4.13)
101.0 (3.98)
87.2 (3.43)
48.7 (1.92)
11.8 (0.46)
694.3 (27.33)
Average snowfall cm (inches)
44.3 (17.4)
36.2 (14.3)
32.2 (12.7)
12.0 (4.7)
0.6 (0.2)
0.1 (0.0)
0.0 (0.0)
0.0 (0.0)
0.2 (0.1)
4.6 (1.8)
31.5 (12.4)
48.1 (18.9)
209.9 (82.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)
14.7
11.0
10.1
9.9
11.1
13.1
13.8
11.9
13.9
13.8
13.7
14.4
151.3
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)
1.2
1.3
3.7
7.7
11.0
13.1
13.8
11.9
13.9
13.0
6.8
1.9
99.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)
13.9
10.0
7.4
3.6
0.3
0.05
0.0
0.0
0.06
1.4
8.2
12.9
57.7
Source: Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010[8]
Local government
List of former mayors:
Jocelyn Aylwin (...–2013)
Isabelle Coderre (2017–2022)[9]
Cathy Bruneau (2022–present)
See also
References
External links
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