La Sarre
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| Province : | Quebec | ||
| Administrative region : | Abitibi-Témiscamingue | ||
| MRC or equivalent : | Abitibi-Ouest | ||
| Coordinates : | 48 ° 48 ′ N , 79 ° 12 ′ W | ||
| Area : | 148.68 km² | ||
| Residents : | 7576 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 51 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern Time ( UTC − 5 ) | ||
| Mayor : | Normand Houde | ||
| Website : | www.ville.lasarre.qc.ca | ||
La Sarre is a city in the Canadian province of Québec with a population of over 7,500. It is located in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue administrative region .
history
The first white settlers came in the late 19th century. In 1912 the first white family settled permanently. In 1917, La Sarre was constituted as an administrative unit. The parish was named after the La Sarre Regiment , which successfully participated in the Battle of Carillon . In 1949 the place received city rights as a rural small town ( Ville ).
population
Population development:
- 2010: 7576
- 2006: 7336
- 2001: 7728
- 1996: 8345
- 1991: 8513
Almost 99% of the residents speak French as their mother tongue .
sons and daughters of the town
- François Gendron (* 1944), politician
- Doris Piché (* 1965), badminton player
- Sébastien Piché (* 1988), ice hockey player
Footnotes
- ↑ Répertoire des municipalités : La Sarre ( Memento des Originals of April 16, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed April 10, 2015.
