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{{about|the city|the neighbouring parish municipality of the same name|Senneterre, Quebec (parish)}}
{{about|the city|the neighbouring parish municipality of the same name|Senneterre, Quebec (parish)}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Senneterre
| name = Senneterre
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| nickname =
| nickname =
| motto = ''Saine terre attire''<br>("Healthy land attracts")
| motto = ''Saine terre attire''<br/>("Healthy land attracts")
|image_map = Senneterre (city) Quebec location diagram.png
| image_map = Senneterre (city) Quebec location diagram.png
|map_caption = Location within La Vallée-de-l'Or RCM.
| map_caption = Location within La Vallée-de-l'Or RCM
| pushpin_map = Canada Western Quebec
| pushpin_map = Canada Western Quebec
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in western Quebec.
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in western Quebec
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| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_name = Canada
| subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Province]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Province]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{QC}}
| subdivision_name1 = [[Quebec]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Region (Quebec)|Region]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Region (Quebec)|Region]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Abitibi-Témiscamingue]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Abitibi-Témiscamingue]]
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| government_footnotes = <ref name=mamrot>{{mamrot|{{#property:P3856}}}}</ref>
| government_footnotes = <ref name=mamrot>{{cite web |url=http://www.mamrot.gouv.qc.ca/repertoire-des-municipalites/fiche/municipalite/89040/ |title=Senneterre |work=Répertoire des municipalités |publisher=Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire |language=French |accessdate=2011-01-13}}</ref>
| government_type =
| government_type =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Jean-Maurice Matte
| leader_name = Nathalie-Ann Pelchat
| leader_title1 = [[List of Canadian federal electoral districts|Federal riding]]
| leader_title1 = [[List of Canadian federal electoral districts|Federal riding]]
| leader_name1 = [[Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou|Abitibi—Baie-James—<br>Nunavik—Eeyou]]
| leader_name1 = [[Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou|Abitibi—Baie-James—<br/>Nunavik—Eeyou]]
| leader_title2 = [[List of Quebec provincial electoral districts|Prov. riding]]
| leader_title2 = [[List of Quebec provincial electoral districts|Prov. riding]]
| leader_name2 = [[Abitibi-Est (provincial electoral district)|Abitibi-Est]]
| leader_name2 = [[Abitibi-Est (provincial electoral district)|Abitibi-Est]]
| leader_title3 =
| leader_title3 =
| leader_name3 =[[Abitibi-Est (Quebec provincial electoral district)|Abitibi-Est]]
| leader_name3 =[[Abitibi-Est (Quebec provincial electoral district)|Abitibi-Est]]
| area_footnotes = <ref name=mamrot/><ref name="cp2011">{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2489040&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=Senneterre&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |title=Senneterre census profile |publisher=Statistics Canada |work=[[Canada 2011 Census|2011 Census data]] |accessdate=2011-01-13}}</ref>
| area_footnotes = <ref name=mamrot/><ref name=cp21>{{SCref |year=2021 |unit=csd |code={{#property:P3012}}}}</ref><ref name=urban>{{cite web |title=Senneterre Quebec [Population centre] Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=senneterre&DGUIDlist=2021S05100746&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca |publisher=Government of Canada - Statistics Canada |access-date=7 November 2023}}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 16323.70
| area_total_km2 = 16457.05
| area_land_km2 = 14892.00
| area_land_km2 = 14892.00
| area_water_km2 =
| area_water_km2 =
| area_urban_km2 = 3.07
| elevation_footnotes=
| elevation_footnotes=
| elevation_m =
| elevation_m =
| population_footnotes = <ref name="cp2011"/>
| population_footnotes = <ref name="cp21"/><ref name=urban/>
| population_total = 2953
| population_total = 2782
| population_urban = 2212
| population_as_of= 2011
| population_as_of= 2021
| population_density_km2 = 0.2
| population_density_km2 = 0.2
| population_density_urban_km2 = 721.0
| population_blank1_title= Pop&nbsp;<small>2006-2011</small>
| population_blank1_title= Pop&nbsp;<small>(2016-21)</small>
| population_blank1 = {{decrease}} 1.3%
| population_blank1 = {{decrease}} 3.0%
| population_blank2_title= Dwellings
| population_blank2_title= Dwellings
| population_blank2 = 1418
| population_blank2 = 1534
| timezone = [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| timezone = [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset = −5
| utc_offset = −05:00
| timezone_DST = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
| timezone_DST = EDT
| utc_offset_DST = −4
| utc_offset_DST = −04:00
| postal_code_type = [[Canadian postal code|Postal code(s)]]
| postal_code_type = [[Canadian postal code|Postal code(s)]]
| postal_code = [[List of J postal codes of Canada|J0Y 2M0]]
| postal_code = [[List of J postal codes of Canada|J0Y 2M0]]
| area_code = [[Area code 819|819]]
| area_code = [[Area code 819|819]]
| blank_name = Highways
| blank_name = Highways
| blank_info = {{jct|state=QC|QC|113}}<br> {{jct|state=QC|QC|386}}
| blank_info = {{jct|state=QC|QC|113}} {{jct|state=QC|QC|386}}
| website = {{URL|www.ville.senneterre.qc.ca|www.ville.<br>senneterre.qc.ca}}
| website = {{Official URL}}
| footnotes =
| footnotes =
}}
}}


'''Senneterre''' is a town in the [[Abitibi-Témiscamingue]] region of northwestern [[Quebec]], [[Canada]]. It is in the [[La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality|Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality]]. The town's territory includes a vast undeveloped area stretching from the [[Bell River (Quebec)|Bell River]] to the [[Mauricie]] region. The town centre itself (<small>{{coord|48|23|30|N|77|14|20|W|display=inline|region:CA-QC_type:city}}</small>) is about {{convert|60|km}} northeast of [[Val-d'Or]] on the banks of the Bell River, at the intersection of the [[Canadian National Railway]] and [[Quebec Route 113]].
'''Senneterre''' is a town in the [[Abitibi-Témiscamingue]] region of northwestern [[Quebec]], Canada. It is in [[La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality]].


There are three schools in this city: St-Paul elementary school, Chanoine-Delisle elementary school and La Concorde High school. This town centre is mainly surrounded by Parent Lake and Tiblemont Lake. The main street of this city is called 10th Avenue. The arena is named Centre sportif André Dubé. The economy of this city is mainly based on wood exploitation.
There are three schools in this city: St-Paul elementary school, Chanoine-Delisle elementary school and La Concorde High school. The town centre is mainly surrounded by [[Parent Lake]] and [[Tiblemont Lake]]. The main street of this city is called Avenue 10e (10th Avenue). The arena is named Centre sportif André Dubé. The economy of this city is mainly based on forestry.


==History==
==History==
While the site first served as a trading post, real colonization began in 1904 when the first permanent settlers arrived. It was first identified as Rivière-Nottaway, then Rivière-Bell. Over the next 10 years, there were only a few residents who were joined by people fleeing conscription. Between 1911 and 1913 when the [[National Transcontinental Railway]] was being constructed, the area was surveyed and the geographic township of Senneterre was formed, named in honour of a captain of the Languedoc Regiment that fought in the [[Battle of Sainte-Foy]].<ref name="toponymie">{{cite web|url=http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=59098|title=Senneterre (ville)|publisher=Commission de toponymie du Québec|accessdate=2011-01-13|language=French}}</ref><ref name=CTQ-Sc>{{cite web|url=http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=59100|title=Senneterre (canton) |publisher=Commission de toponymie du Québec|accessdate=2011-01-14|language=French}}</ref>
While the site first served as a [[trading post]], real colonization began in 1904 when the first permanent settlers arrived. It was first identified as Rivière-Nottaway, then Rivière-Bell. Over the next 10 years, there were only a few residents who were joined by people fleeing conscription. Between 1911 and 1913 when the [[National Transcontinental Railway]] was being constructed, the area was surveyed and the geographic township of Senneterre was formed, named in honour of a captain of the [[Régiment de Languedoc]] that fought in the [[Battle of Sainte-Foy]].<ref name="toponymie">{{cite web|url=http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=59098|title=Senneterre (ville)|publisher=Commission de toponymie du Québec|accessdate=2011-01-13|language=French}}</ref><ref name=CTQ-Sc>{{cite web|url=http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=59100|title=Senneterre (canton) |publisher=Commission de toponymie du Québec|accessdate=2011-01-14|language=French}}</ref>


The completion of the railroad accelerated the development of the place. In 1914, the Parish of Saint-Paul-de-Senneterre was founded, and in 1919, the place was incorporated as the Township Municipality of Senneterre-Partie-Ouest, named after the township and its relative position therein. It developed into a center for forestry, commerce and tourism.<ref name=toponymie/>
The completion of the railway accelerated the development of the place. In 1914, the Parish of Saint-Paul-de-Senneterre was founded, and in 1919, the place was incorporated as the Township Municipality of Senneterre-Partie-Ouest, named after the township and its relative position therein. It developed into a center for forestry, commerce and tourism.<ref name=toponymie/>


In 1948, it shortened its name to Senneterre and changed status to village municipality, while gaining town status in 1956. In 1953, [[CFS Senneterre]] opened, home to the No. 34 Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron and part of the [[Pinetree Line]] chain of radar stations. After the closure of [[CFS Val-d'Or]] in 1976, the base also served as the Search and Rescue centre for north-western Quebec. In 1988, CFS Senneterre was closed.<ref name=toponymie/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.militarybruce.com/history/base-history_44.html |title=A Short History of Abandoned and Downsized Canadian Military Bases - Introduction |author=Bruce Forsyth |publisher=Military Bruce Historical Writings |accessdate=2011-01-14}}</ref>
In 1948, it shortened its name to Senneterre and changed status to village municipality, while gaining town status in 1956. In 1953, [[CFS Senneterre]] opened, home to the No. 34 Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron and part of the [[Pinetree Line]] chain of radar stations. After the closure of [[CFS Val-d'Or]] in 1976, the base also served as the Search and Rescue centre for north-western Quebec. In 1988, CFS Senneterre was closed.<ref name=toponymie/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.militarybruce.com/history/base-history_44.html |title=A Short History of Abandoned and Downsized Canadian Military Bases - Introduction |author=Bruce Forsyth |publisher=Military Bruce Historical Writings |accessdate=2011-01-14}}</ref>


On July 6, 1996, the Town of Senneterre was greatly expanded from {{convert|114.45|km2}} to {{convert|14887.03|km2}} when the unorganized territories of Lac-Quentin and Lac-Mingo and almost all of the unorganized territories of [[Matchi-Manitou, Quebec|Matchi-Manitou]] and [[Lac-Metei, Quebec|Lac-Bricault]] were added to its jurisdiction. From that day until [[La Tuque, Quebec|La Tuque]]'s amalgamation in 2002, it was in terms of area the second largest incorporated entity in Quebec after [[Baie-James, Quebec|Baie-James]] and the largest with town status in Quebec.<ref name=toponymie/>
On July 6, 1996, the Town of Senneterre was greatly expanded from {{convert|114.45|km2|abbr=on}} to {{convert|14887.03|km2|abbr=on}} when the unorganized territories of Lac-Quentin and Lac-Mingo and almost all of the unorganized territories of [[Matchi-Manitou]] and [[Lac-Metei|Lac-Bricault]] were added to its jurisdiction. From that day until [[La Tuque, Quebec|La Tuque]]'s amalgamation in 2002, it was in terms of area the second largest incorporated entity in Quebec after [[Baie-James]] and the largest with town status in Quebec.<ref name=toponymie/>


==City council==
==Geography==
The town's territory includes a vast undeveloped area stretching from the [[Bell River (Quebec)|Bell River]] to the [[Mauricie]] region. The town centre itself ({{coord|48|23|30|N|77|14|20|W|display=inline|region:CA-QC_type:city}}) covers just over {{Convert|3|km2|abbr=on}}<ref name=urban/> of its {{convert|16457|km2|abbr=on}} total area, and is about {{convert|60|km}} northeast of [[Val-d'Or]] on the banks of the Bell River, at the intersection of the [[Canadian National Railway]] and [[Quebec Route 113]].


===Communities===
* Mayor: Jean-Maurice Matte
In addition to Senneterre centre, the town's territory includes the following hamlets or rail stops, all located along the [[Canadian National Railway]]:
* Councillors: Louise Allaire-Boucher, Carole Chantal, Sylvie Des Roberts, André Lévesque, René Paquin, Simon Roy <ref name=mamrot/>
* Forsyth ({{coord|48|14|14|N|76|25|40|W|type:city_region:CA-QC_source:CTQ|name=Forsyth}})
* Gagnon-Siding ({{coord|48|15|12|N|76|08|45|W|type:city_region:CA-QC_source:CTQ|name=Gagnon-Siding}})
* Langlade ({{coord|48|13|50|N|75|58|25|W|type:city_region:CA-QC_source:CTQ|name=Langlade}})
* Monet ({{coord|48|10|06|N|75|38|36|W|type:city_region:CA-QC_source:CTQ|name=Monet}})
* Paradis ({{coord|48|13|33|N|76|35|14|W|type:city_region:CA-QC_source:CTQ|name=Paradis}})
* Press ({{coord|48|14|35|N|76|43|57|W|type:city_region:CA-QC_source:CTQ|name=Press}})


==Communities==
== Demographics ==
In the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], Senneterre had a population of {{val|2782|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|1390|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|1534|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:2782-2868}}|2868|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|2868|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|14718.51|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|2782|14718.51|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name="cp21"/>
In addition to Senneterre itself, the town's territory also includes the following hamlets or rail stops, all located along the [[Canadian National Railway]]:
{{Canada census
* Forsyth (<small>{{coord|48|14|14|N|76|25|40|W|display=inline|region:CA-QC_source:CTQ}}</small>)
|2021_population=2,782 | 2021_pop_delta=-3.0 | 2021_land_area=14718.51 | 2021_pop_density=0.2
* Gagnon-Siding (<small>{{coord|48|15|12|N|76|08|45|W|display=inline|region:CA-QC_source:CTQ}}</small>)
|2021_median_age=48.8 | 2021_median_age_m=48.4 | 2021_median_age_f=48.8
* Langlade (<small>{{coord|48|13|50|N|75|58|25|W|display=inline|region:CA-QC_source:CTQ}}</small>)
|2021_total_pvt_dwell=1,534 |2021_occ_pvt_dwell=1,390 | 2021_mean_hh_income=58,800 | 2021_access_date=2023-11-01
* Monet (<small>{{coord|48|10|06|N|75|38|36|W|display=inline|region:CA-QC_source:CTQ}}</small>)
* Paradis (<small>{{coord|48|13|33|N|76|35|14|W|display=inline|region:CA-QC_source:CTQ}}</small>)
* Press (<small>{{coord|48|14|35|N|76|43|57|W|display=inline|region:CA-QC_source:CTQ}}</small>)


|2016_population=2,868 | 2016_pop_delta=-2.9 | 2016_land_area=14889.93 | 2016_pop_density=0.2
==Demographics==
|2016_median_age=47.1 | 2016_median_age_m=46.6 | 2016_median_age_f=47.7
According to the [[Canada 2006 Census]]:<ref name=SC06>{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2489040&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=Senneterre&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |title=Senneterre community profile |publisher=Statistics Canada |work=[[Canada 2006 Census|2006 Census data]] |accessdate=2011-01-13}}</ref>
|2016_total_pvt_dwell=1,448 |2016_occ_pvt_dwell=1,352 | 2016_mean_hh_income=48,213 | 2016_access_date=2023-11-01
*Population: 2,993
|notes=
*% Change (2001-2006): -8.6
}}
*Area (km²): 14,887.03
*Density (persons per km²): 0.2
*Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1332 (total dwellings: 1418)
*Mother tongue:
** English as first language: 0.5%
** French as first language: 95.2%
** English and French as first language: 0.9%
** Other as first language: 3.4%


{{Historical populations
Population trend:<ref>Statistics Canada: [[Canada 1996 Census|1996]], [[Canada 2001 Census|2001]], [[Canada 2006 Census|2006]], [[Canada 2011 Census|2011]] census</ref>
|title = {{Nowrap|Historical census populations –}} Senneterre
* Population in 2011: 2953 (2006 to 2011 population change: -1.3 %)
|align = none
* Population in 2006: 2993
|cols = 3
* Population in 2001: 3275
|percentages =
* Population total in 1996: 3535
|footnote = Population figures are not adjusted for boundary changes. Figures prior to 1948 are for Senneterre-Ouest.
** Senneterre (ville): 3488
|source = Statistics Canada<ref>[[Canada 1996 Census|1996]], [[Canada 2001 Census|2001]], [[Canada 2006 Census|2006]], [[Canada 2011 Census|2011]] census</ref>
** Matchi-Manitou (Unorganized): 241
| 1921 |765
* Population in 1991:
| 1931 |611
** Senneterre (ville): 3563
| 1941 |687
** Matchi-Manitou (Unorganized): 240
| 1951 |1686
| 1956 |2197
| 1961 |3246
| 1966 |3567
| 1971 |4303
| 1976 |4289
| 1981 |4339
| 1986 |4017
| 1991 |3563
| 1996 |3488
| 2001 |3275
| 2006 |2993
| 2011 |2953
| 2016 |2868
| 2021 |2782
}}

Mother tongue (2021):<ref name=cp21/>
* English as first language: 2.0 %
* French as first language: 95.3 %
* English and French as first language: 0.9 %
* Other as first language: 1.4 %

==Government==

City council (2023):<ref name=mamrot/>
* Mayor: Nathalie-Ann Pelchat
* Councilors: Francine Trottier, René Paquin, Louise Allaire, Danio Fournier, Marie-Pier Pelletier, Véronique Perrier

List of former mayors:
{{Incomplete list|date=November 2023}}
* Louis-Paul Dionne (1968–1978)
* Paul Mailhot (1978–1986)
* Denis Sawyer (1986–1988)
* Gérald Lafontaine (1988–1998)
* Jean-Maurice Matte (1998–2021)
* Nathalie-Ann Pelchat (2021–present)


==Transportation==
==Transportation==


[[Via Rail]] offers transportation to Senneterre. [[Senneterre station]] is the final stop on the [[Montreal–Senneterre train|Montreal–Seneterre route]]. The train leaves [[Montreal Central Station]] toward Senneterre every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and returns to Montreal on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.
The town is served by [[Via Rail Canada]]’s [[Montreal–Senneterre train|Montreal–Senneterre]] route, with [[Senneterre station]] being the terminal. The train leaves [[Montreal Central Station]] toward Senneterre every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and returns to Montreal on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.

Two highways, [[Quebec Route 113|Route 113]] and [[Quebec Route 386|Route 386]], connects the town with the rest of Quebec, with the former connecting to the [[Trans-Canada Highway]] ([[Quebec Route 117|Route 117]] in Quebec).


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
<references/>


==External links==
==External links==
{{Wikivoyage|Senneterre}}
{{Wikivoyage|Senneterre}}
* {{Commons category-inline}}
* [http://www.ville.senneterre.qc.ca/ Ville de Senneterre] {{fr icon}}
* [http://www.ville.senneterre.qc.ca/ Ville de Senneterre] {{in lang|fr}}
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{{Geographic location
{{Geographic location
| title = <big>Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions</big>
| title = Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
| Centre = Senneterre
| Centre = Senneterre
| North = [[Baie-James, Quebec|Baie-James]]
| North = [[Eeyou Istchee James Bay]]
| Northeast =
| Northeast =
| East = [[La Tuque, Quebec|La Tuque]]
| East = [[La Tuque, Quebec|La Tuque]]
| Southeast =
| Southeast =
| South = [[Lac-Pythonga, Quebec|Lac-Pythonga]], [[Lac-Lenôtre, Quebec|Lac-Lenôtre]], [[Lac-Moselle, Quebec|Lac-Moselle]], [[Dépôt-Échouani, Quebec|Dépôt-Échouani]]
| South = [[Lac-Pythonga]], [[Lac-Lenôtre, Quebec|Lac-Lenôtre]], [[Lac-Moselle, Quebec|Lac-Moselle]], [[Dépôt-Échouani, Quebec|Dépôt-Échouani]]
| Southwest = [[Matchi-Manitou, Quebec|Matchi-Manitou]], [[Lac-Metei, Quebec|Lac-Metei]], [[Réservoir-Dozois, Quebec|Réservoir-Dozois]]
| Southwest = [[Matchi-Manitou]], [[Lac-Metei]], [[Réservoir-Dozois, Quebec|Réservoir-Dozois]]
| West = [[Lac-Despinassy, Quebec|Lac-Despinassy]]<br>[[Senneterre, Quebec (parish)|Senneterre (parish)]]<br>[[Val-d'Or]]
| West = [[Lac-Despinassy]]<br/>[[Senneterre, Quebec (parish)|Senneterre (parish)]]<br/>[[Val-d'Or]]
| Northwest =
| Northwest =
}}
}}
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{{Vallée-de-l'Or RCM|state=expanded}}
{{Vallée-de-l'Or RCM|state=expanded}}
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Quebec]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Quebec]]

Latest revision as of 15:32, 9 November 2023

This article is about the city. For the neighbouring parish municipality of the same name, see Senneterre, Quebec (parish).

Senneterre
City
Coat of arms of Senneterre
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Saine terre attire
("Healthy land attracts")
Location within La Vallée-de-l'Or RCM
Location within La Vallée-de-l'Or RCM
Senneterre is located in Western Quebec
Senneterre
Senneterre
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 48°23′N 77°14′W / 48.383°N 77.233°W / 48.383; -77.233[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMLa Vallée-de-l'Or
Settled1904
ConstitutedJune 13, 1919
Government
[2]
 • MayorNathalie-Ann Pelchat
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Baie-James—
Nunavik—Eeyou
 • Prov. ridingAbitibi-Est
Area
[2][3][4]
 • City16,457.05 km2 (6,354.10 sq mi)
 • Land14,892.00 km2 (5,749.83 sq mi)
 • Urban
3.07 km2 (1.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3][4]
 • City2,782
 • Density0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,212
 • Urban density721.0/km2 (1,867/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Decrease 3.0%
 • Dwellings
1,534
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Y 2M0
Area code819
Highways R-113 R-386
Websitewww.ville.senneterre.qc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Senneterre is a town in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of northwestern Quebec, Canada. It is in La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality.

There are three schools in this city: St-Paul elementary school, Chanoine-Delisle elementary school and La Concorde High school. The town centre is mainly surrounded by Parent Lake and Tiblemont Lake. The main street of this city is called Avenue 10e (10th Avenue). The arena is named Centre sportif André Dubé. The economy of this city is mainly based on forestry.

History

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While the site first served as a trading post, real colonization began in 1904 when the first permanent settlers arrived. It was first identified as Rivière-Nottaway, then Rivière-Bell. Over the next 10 years, there were only a few residents who were joined by people fleeing conscription. Between 1911 and 1913 when the National Transcontinental Railway was being constructed, the area was surveyed and the geographic township of Senneterre was formed, named in honour of a captain of the Régiment de Languedoc that fought in the Battle of Sainte-Foy.[1][5]

The completion of the railway accelerated the development of the place. In 1914, the Parish of Saint-Paul-de-Senneterre was founded, and in 1919, the place was incorporated as the Township Municipality of Senneterre-Partie-Ouest, named after the township and its relative position therein. It developed into a center for forestry, commerce and tourism.[1]

In 1948, it shortened its name to Senneterre and changed status to village municipality, while gaining town status in 1956. In 1953, CFS Senneterre opened, home to the No. 34 Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron and part of the Pinetree Line chain of radar stations. After the closure of CFS Val-d'Or in 1976, the base also served as the Search and Rescue centre for north-western Quebec. In 1988, CFS Senneterre was closed.[1][6]

On July 6, 1996, the Town of Senneterre was greatly expanded from 114.45 km2 (44.19 sq mi) to 14,887.03 km2 (5,747.91 sq mi) when the unorganized territories of Lac-Quentin and Lac-Mingo and almost all of the unorganized territories of Matchi-Manitou and Lac-Bricault were added to its jurisdiction. From that day until La Tuque's amalgamation in 2002, it was in terms of area the second largest incorporated entity in Quebec after Baie-James and the largest with town status in Quebec.[1]

Geography

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The town's territory includes a vast undeveloped area stretching from the Bell River to the Mauricie region. The town centre itself (48°23′30″N 77°14′20″W / 48.39167°N 77.23889°W / 48.39167; -77.23889) covers just over 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi)[4] of its 16,457 km2 (6,354 sq mi) total area, and is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Val-d'Or on the banks of the Bell River, at the intersection of the Canadian National Railway and Quebec Route 113.

Communities

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In addition to Senneterre centre, the town's territory includes the following hamlets or rail stops, all located along the Canadian National Railway:

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Senneterre had a population of 2,782 living in 1,390 of its 1,534 total private dwellings, a change of -3% from its 2016 population of 2,868. With a land area of 14,718.51 km2 (5,682.85 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

Canada census – Senneterre community profile
20212016
Population2,782 (-3.0% from 2016)2,868 (-2.9% from 2011)
Land area14,718.51 km2 (5,682.85 sq mi)14,889.93 km2 (5,749.03 sq mi)
Population density0.2/km2 (0.52/sq mi)0.2/km2 (0.52/sq mi)
Median age48.8 (M: 48.4, F: 48.8)47.1 (M: 46.6, F: 47.7)
Private dwellings1,534 (total)  1,390 (occupied)1,448 (total)  1,352 (occupied)
Median household income$58,800$48,213
References: 2021[7] 2016[8] earlier[9][10]
Historical census populations – Senneterre
YearPop.±%
1921 765—    
1931 611−20.1%
1941 687+12.4%
1951 1,686+145.4%
1956 2,197+30.3%
1961 3,246+47.7%
YearPop.±%
1966 3,567+9.9%
1971 4,303+20.6%
1976 4,289−0.3%
1981 4,339+1.2%
1986 4,017−7.4%
1991 3,563−11.3%
YearPop.±%
1996 3,488−2.1%
2001 3,275−6.1%
2006 2,993−8.6%
2011 2,953−1.3%
2016 2,868−2.9%
2021 2,782−3.0%
Population figures are not adjusted for boundary changes. Figures prior to 1948 are for Senneterre-Ouest.
Source: Statistics Canada[11]

Mother tongue (2021):[3]

  • English as first language: 2.0 %
  • French as first language: 95.3 %
  • English and French as first language: 0.9 %
  • Other as first language: 1.4 %

Government

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City council (2023):[2]

  • Mayor: Nathalie-Ann Pelchat
  • Councilors: Francine Trottier, René Paquin, Louise Allaire, Danio Fournier, Marie-Pier Pelletier, Véronique Perrier

List of former mayors:

  • Louis-Paul Dionne (1968–1978)
  • Paul Mailhot (1978–1986)
  • Denis Sawyer (1986–1988)
  • Gérald Lafontaine (1988–1998)
  • Jean-Maurice Matte (1998–2021)
  • Nathalie-Ann Pelchat (2021–present)

Transportation

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The town is served by Via Rail Canada’s Montreal–Senneterre route, with Senneterre station being the terminal. The train leaves Montreal Central Station toward Senneterre every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and returns to Montreal on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.

Two highways, Route 113 and Route 386, connects the town with the rest of Quebec, with the former connecting to the Trans-Canada Highway (Route 117 in Quebec).

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Senneterre (ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  2. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 89040". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c d "Senneterre (Code 2489040) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ^ a b c "Senneterre Quebec [Population centre] Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Senneterre (canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
  6. ^ Bruce Forsyth. "A Short History of Abandoned and Downsized Canadian Military Bases - Introduction". Military Bruce Historical Writings. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
  7. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  8. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  9. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  10. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  11. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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