Clerval, Quebec
Clerval | |
|---|---|
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM | |
Clerval Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°45′N 79°26′W / 48.750°N 79.433°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Settled | 1916 |
| Constituted | September 12, 1927 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michel Cliche |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Area | |
• Total | 130.93 km2 (50.55 sq mi) |
| • Land | 99.17 km2 (38.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 373 |
| • Density | 3.8/km2 (9.8/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) | 0.5% |
| • Dwellings | 291 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | clerval |
Clerval (French pronunciation: [klɛʁval]) is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It covers 101.6 km² and had a population of 373 as of the 2021 Canadian census.
The municipality was incorporated on September 12, 1927, and originally called Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc-de-Clerval. Likely the current name, adopted in 1951, is a portmanteau from the French words claire vallée, meaning "clear valley".
In addition to Clerval itself, the municipality also includes the community of L'Île-Nepawa (48°41′12″N 79°27′22″W / 48.68667°N 79.45611°W), located on Nepawa Island in Lake Abitibi. Nepawa comes from the Algonquin language meaning "where one camps in passing" or "large island".