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Abitibi County is located in Northwestern Quebec. The County Seat is Amos.
Communities
Cities
Amos
Municipalities
Barraute
Berry
Champneuf
La Corne
La Morandière
La Motte
Preissac
Rochebaucourt
Saint-Dominique-du-Rosaire
Sainte-Gertrude-Manneville
Saint-Félix-de-Dalquier
Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana
Cantons
Landrienne
Launay
Trécesson
Parishes
Saint-Marc-de-Figuery
Reserves
Pikogan
Unorganized Areas
Lac-Chicobi
Lac-Despinassy
Highways
Highways that run through Abitibi are as follows:
Primary Highways: 109, 111
Secondary Highways: 386, 395, 397, 399
Protected Areas
Parc quebecois d'Aiguebelle
Attractions and Other Areas
Alphonse-Normadin Covered Bridge [1950] (Saint-Dominique-du-Rosaire)
Amos Airport (Trecesson)
Exposition de la Maison de la culture Centre (Amos)
Garde Dispensary (La Corne)
Grazie Gadens (La Motte)
l'Arche-de-Noe Covered Bridge [1937] (Rochebaucourt)
l'Harricana Ferme d'autruches Slope (Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana)
l'Original Covered Bridge [1942] (Rochebaucourt)
Mont-Video (Barraute)
Pageau Refuge (Amos)
Poste Museum (Saint-Marc-de-Figuery)Demographics
(Statistics Canada, 2001)
Population: 24,613
Population Change (1996-2001) -2.6
Dwellings: 9,998
Area (sq. km): 7,673.53
Population Density (per sq. km): 3.2
National Rank in terms of population: 192nd
Provincial Rank in terms of population: 59th
Surrounding Counties
Abitibi-Ouest County, Quebec
Nord-du-Quebec Region, Quebec
Rouyn-Noranda County, Quebec
Vallee-de-l'Or County, Quebec
