Rémigny, Quebec

Rémigny (French pronunciation: [ʁemiɲi]) is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality. The town centre is located along the Barrière River.

Rémigny
Municipality
Location within Témiscamingue RCM
Rémigny Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 47°46′N 79°12′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Abitibi-Témiscamingue
RCM	Témiscamingue
Settled	1935
Constituted	1 January 1978
Named after	Captain Rémigny[1]
Government [2]
• Mayor	Cathy Bruneau
• Federal riding	Abitibi—Témiscamingue
• Prov. riding	Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue
Area [2][3]
• Total	997.32 km2 (385.07 sq mi)
• Land	894.05 km2 (345.19 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	287
• Density	0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
• Pop (2016–21)	2.5%
• Dwellings	148
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0Z 3H0
Area code	819
Highways	R-101 R-391
Website	www.municipalite remigny.qc.ca

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]

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Rémigny, Quebec, 47°43′N 79°14′W, 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[4]

Demographics

Canada census – Rémigny, Quebec community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	287 (+2.5% from 2016)	280 (+0.4% from 2011)	279 (-12.3% from 2006)
Land area	894.05 km2 (345.19 sq mi)	896.26 km2 (346.05 sq mi)	896.29 km2 (346.06 sq mi)
Population density	0.3/km2 (0.78/sq mi)	0.3/km2 (0.78/sq mi)	0.3/km2 (0.78/sq mi)
Median age	54.4 (M: 54.8, F: 53.6)	52.0 (M: 50.0, F: 52.5)	51.4 (M: 51.5, F: 51.2)
Private dwellings	148 (total)  135 (occupied)	140 (total)  136 (occupied)	154 (total)  135 (occupied)
Median household income	$69,000	$50,688	$45,906

References: 2021^[5] 2016^[6] 2011^[7]

Historical census populations – Rémigny, Quebec

Year Pop. ±% 1981 440 —     1986 410 −6.8% 1991 381 −7.1% 1996 364 −4.5% 2001 367 +0.8%	Year Pop. ±% 2006 318 −13.4% 2011 279 −12.3% 2016 280 +0.4% 2021 287 +2.5%
Source: Statistics Canada[3][8]

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%

Government

List of former mayors:

• Jocelyn Aylwin (...–2013)
• Isabelle Coderre (2017–2022)^[9]
• Cathy Bruneau (2022–present)

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec