Landrienne
Landrienne | |
|---|---|
Location within Abitibi RCM | |
| Coordinates: 48°33′N 77°57′W / 48.550°N 77.950°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Abitibi |
| Settled | 1910s |
| Constituted | July 15, 1918 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guy Baril |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Area | |
• Total | 277.42 km2 (107.11 sq mi) |
| • Land | 275.93 km2 (106.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 897 |
| • Density | 3.3/km2 (9/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) | 7.2% |
| • Dwellings | 410 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | R-386 |
| Website | www |
Landrienne (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃dʁijɛn]) is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality. It is part of the census agglomeration of Amos.
Originally known as Saint-Barnabé-de-Landrienne, the place was named in honour of Jean-Marie Landriève Des Bordes (1712–1778), a French naval officer and administrative inspector.
Since its creation in 1918, several businesses were established in Landrienne, thus contributing to the economic development of the municipality.