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.
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 / 48.68667°N 79.45611°W / 48.68667; -79.45611), 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
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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
- ^ a b "Clerval (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ^ a b c "Clerval". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ a b c d "Clerval, Quebec (Code 2487075) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ "L'Île-Nepawa (Hameau)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- ^ "Île Nepawa" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
External links
- Media related to Clerval, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
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