Clerval, Quebec

Clerval (French pronunciation: [klɛʁval]) is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It covers 101.6 km² and had a population of 373 as of the 2021 Canadian census.

Clerval
Municipality
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[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMAbitibi-Ouest
Settled1916
ConstitutedSeptember 12, 1927
Government
[2]
 • MayorMichel Cliche
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingAbitibi-Ouest
Area
[2][3]
 • Total130.93 km2 (50.55 sq mi)
 • Land99.17 km2 (38.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total373
 • Density3.8/km2 (10/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Increase 0.5%
 • Dwellings
291
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Z 1R0
Area code819
HighwaysNo major routes
Websiteclerval.ao.ca/fr/

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".[1]

In addition to Clerval itself, the municipality also includes the community of L'Île-Nepawa (48°41′12″N 79°27′22″W), located on Nepawa Island in Lake Abitibi. Nepawa comes from the Algonquin language meaning "where one camps in passing" or "large island".[4][5]

Demographics
Historical census populations – Clerval, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1931 486—    
1941 765+57.4%
1951 845+10.5%
1956 852+0.8%
1961 775−9.0%
1966 666−14.1%
YearPop.±%
1971 481−27.8%
1976 374−22.2%
1981 380+1.6%
1986 365−3.9%
1991 346−5.2%
1996 356+2.9%
YearPop.±%
2001 351−1.4%
2006 358+2.0%
2011 364+1.7%
2016 371+1.9%
2021 373+0.5%
Source: Statistics Canada

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 180 (total dwellings: 291)[3]

Mother tongue (2021):[3]

  • English as first language: 1.3%
  • French as first language: 96%
  • English and French as first language: 1.3%
  • Other as first language: 0%

Local government

Municipal council (as of 2023):[2]

  • Mayor: Michel Cliche
  • Councillors: Gaétan St-Jean, Claire Paquet, Mathilde Lévesque, Chantal Melançon, Nancy Gosselin, Nicole Therrien

References
  1. "Clerval (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
  2. "Clerval". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  3. "Clerval, Quebec (Code 2487075) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. "L'Île-Nepawa (Hameau)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  5. "Île Nepawa" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
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