Amos (Quebec)
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| Province : | Quebec | ||
| Administrative region : | Abitibi-Témiscamingue | ||
| MRC or equivalent : | Abitibi | ||
| Coordinates : | 48 ° 34 ′ N , 78 ° 7 ′ W | ||
| Area : | 430.84 km² | ||
| Residents : | 12,584 (as of 2006) | ||
| Population density : | 29.2 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern Time ( UTC − 5 ) | ||
| Municipality number: | 99025 | ||
| Mayor : | Ulrick Cherubin | ||
| Website : | www.ville.amos.qc.ca | ||
Amos is a city in the south of the Canadian province of Quebec . The city is located on the Harricana River in the regional county municipality ( municipalité régionale de comté ) Abitibi . It was founded in 1910 after natural resources were discovered in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue area .
The highways Route 109 (Québec) and Route 111 (Québec) and Quebec Route 395 run through the city .
In 1938 the Roman Catholic Diocese of Amos was established, the main church of which is the Sainte-Thérèse-d'Avila Cathedral .
Born in Amos
- Roger Ébacher (* 1936), Roman Catholic clergyman and retired Archbishop of Gatineau
- François Sills (* 1964), former German-Canadian ice hockey player
- Guillaume Lefebvre (* 1981), Canadian ice hockey player
- Kevin Lacombe (* 1985), former Canadian cyclist
Web links
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