Champneuf

Champneuf is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality. It is the least populated incorporated place in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region.

Champneuf
Municipality
Park in Champneuf
Location within Abitibi RCM
Location within Abitibi RCM
Champneuf is located in Western Quebec
Champneuf
Champneuf
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 48°35′N 77°30′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMAbitibi
Settled1938
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1964
Government
[2]
 • MayorRosaire Guénette
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingAbitibi-Ouest
Area
[2][3]
 • Total242.73 km2 (93.72 sq mi)
 • Land241.32 km2 (93.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total94
 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Decrease 23.6%
 • Dwellings
54
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Y 1E0
Area code819
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.champneuf.ca

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.[1]

Demographics
Historical census populations – Champneuf
YearPop.±%
1966 563—    
1971 386−31.4%
1976 287−25.6%
1981 252−12.2%
1986 231−8.3%
1991 187−19.0%
YearPop.±%
1996 169−9.6%
2001 157−7.1%
2006 130−17.2%
2011 127−2.3%
2016 123−3.1%
2021 94−23.6%
Source: Statistics Canada

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 48 (total dwellings: 54)[3]

Mother tongue (2021):[3]

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

Government

Municipal council (as of 2023):[2]

  • Mayor: Rosaire Guénette
  • Councillors: Sonia Marcotte, Lyne Leduc, Léopold Leduc, Nancy Guénette, Manon Beaudet, Stéphane Leduc

Political representation
Champneuf federal election results[4]
Year Liberal Conservative Bloc Québécois New Democratic Green
2021 34% 32 20% 18 35% 32 3% 2 0% 0
2019 28% 19 21% 14 43% 28 6% 4 2% 1
Champneuf provincial election results[5]
Year CAQ Liberal QC solidaire Parti Québécois
2018 51% 42 15% 12 4% 4 29% 24
2014 17% 13 38% 29 2% 1 43% 32

Provincially it is part of the riding of Abitibi-Ouest. In the 2022 Quebec general election the incumbent MNA Suzanne Blais, of the Coalition Avenir Québec, was re-elected to represent the population of Champneuf in the National Assembly of Quebec.

Federally, Champneuf is part of the federal riding of Abitibi—Témiscamingue. In the 2021 Canadian federal election, the incumbent Sébastien Lemire of the Bloc Québécois was re-elected to represent the population Champneuf in the House of Commons of Canada.

References
  1. "Champneuf (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
  2. "Champneuf". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  3. "Champneuf community profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  4. "Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in block 3244)". Elections Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  5. "Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in block 3244)". Elections Québec. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
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