Berry, Quebec

Berry is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality. The municipality had a population of 538 as of the Canada 2016 Census.

Berry
Municipality
St-Gérard-de-Berry
St-Gérard-de-Berry
Location within Abitibi RCM.
Location within Abitibi RCM.
Berry is located in Western Quebec
Berry
Berry
Location in western Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°49′N 78°16′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMAbitibi
Settledc. 1930
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1982
Government
[2]
 • MayorJean-Pierre Naud
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingAbitibi-Ouest
Area
[2][3]
 • Total574.40 km2 (221.78 sq mi)
 • Land577.33 km2 (222.91 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total538
 • Density0.9/km2 (2/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Decrease 13.9%
 • Dwellings
264
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Y 2G0
Area code819
Highways R-399
Websitewww.municipalite-berry.org

The municipality includes the population centres of Saint-Gérard-de-Berry and Saint-Nazaire-de-Berry (48°43′10″N 78°15′33″W).

Geography

Berry is a municipality spread over a vast territory. It is distinguished by its many lakes and forests.

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2016: 538 (2011 to 2016 population change: -13.9%)
  • Population in 2011: 625 (2006 to 2011 population change: 11.6%)
  • Population in 2006: 560
  • Population in 2001: 489 (or 504 when adjusted to 2006 boundaries)
  • Population in 1996: 501
  • Population in 1991: 518

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 215 (total dwellings: 264)

Mother tongue:[5]

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 99.1%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%

Municipal council
  • Mayor: Jean-Pierre Naud
  • Managing Director: Sandra Boutin
  • Councillors: Daniel Bouchard, Florina Poulin, Lucie Gosselin, Robert Bacon, Pascal Quévillon, Andrée Bacon

References
  1. "Reference number 135551 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Berry". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
  3. "Berry census profile". 2016 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 20116 census
  5. "Berry community profile". 2016 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-01-11.



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