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 / 48.817°N 78.267°W / 48.817; -78.267[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMAbitibi
Settledc. 1930
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1982
Government
[2]
 • MayorJules Grondin
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingAbitibi-Ouest
Area
[2][3]
 • Total579.96 km2 (223.92 sq mi)
 • Land575.07 km2 (222.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total535
 • Density0.9/km2 (2/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Decrease 0.6%
 • Dwellings
283
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Y 2G0
Area code819
Highways R-399
Websitemunicipalites-du-quebec.com/berry/index.php

Berry is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality. The municipality had a population of 535 as of the 2021 Canadian census.

The municipality includes the population centres of Saint-Gérard-de-Berry and Saint-Nazaire-de-Berry (48°43′10″N 78°15′33″W / 48.71944°N 78.25917°W / 48.71944; -78.25917).

Geography

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

Demographics

Historical census populations – Berry, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1986 575—    
1991 518−9.9%
1996 501−3.3%
2001 489−2.4%
YearPop.±%
2006 560+14.5%
2011 625+11.6%
2016 538−13.9%
2021 535−0.6%
Source: Statistics Canada

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 232 (total dwellings: 283)[3]

Mother tongue (2021):[3]

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 99%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%

Government

Municipal council (as of 2023):[2]

  • Mayor: Jules Grondin
  • Councillors: René Roy, Jacques Dussault, Sylvie Charette, Laurent Marcotte, Sylvie Gauthier, Martine Roy

List of former mayors:

  • Jacques Hébert (...–2005)
  • Jules Grondin (2005–2009, 2021–present)
  • Jean-Pierre Naud (2009–2013)
  • Raymond Doré (2013–2021)

References

  1. ↑ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 135551". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 3 "Berry". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Berry, Quebec (Code 2488070) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.


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