Val-Saint-Gilles
Val-Saint-Gilles | |
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Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM | |
| Coordinates: 48°58′N 79°07′W / 48.967°N 79.117°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Settled | c. 1935 |
| Constituted | April 1, 1939 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alain Guillemette |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Area | |
• Total | 109.42 km2 (42.25 sq mi) |
| • Land | 109.39 km2 (42.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 345 m (1,132 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 169 |
| • Density | 1.5/km2 (4/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) | 7.6% |
| • Dwellings | 79 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | R-393 |
| Website | valst-gilles |
Val-Saint-Gilles (French pronunciation: [val sɛ̃ ʒil]) is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality about 24 kilometres (15 mi) north of La Sarre. It covers 109.39 km² and with a population of 169 in the 2021 Canadian census, it is the least populous incorporated municipality in the regional county.
It lies at the northern edge of the Abitibi Clay Belt. The undulating land is dotted with swamps, a few small lakes, and sand and gravel deposits. Its high point is marked by two hills near the village with an altitude of 345 metres (1,132 ft). The Turgeon River, the only notable river and tributary of the Harricana River, flows through the north-western part of the municipality.