Nédélec
Nédélec | |
|---|---|
Location within Témiscamingue RCM | |
| Coordinates: 47°41′N 79°26′W / 47.683°N 79.433°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Témiscamingue |
| Settled | 1895 |
| Constituted | February 1, 1909 |
| Named after | Jean-Marie Nédélec |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lyne Ash |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue |
| Area | |
• Total | 375.14 km2 (144.84 sq mi) |
| • Land | 371.49 km2 (143.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 340 |
| • Density | 0.9/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) | 4.5% |
| • Dwellings | 168 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | R-101 |
| Website | municipalite |
Nédélec (French pronunciation: [nedelɛk]) is a township municipality in western Quebec, Canada, in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality.
The name of the municipality recalls the name of Jean-Marie Nédélec who was an oblate and a missionary with the Algonquins in the region. His last name is from the Breton word Nedeleg which means Christmas.