Guérin, Quebec
Guérin | |
|---|---|
Entrance of Guérin | |
Location within Témiscamingue RCM | |
Guérin Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 47°39′32″N 79°19′05″W / 47.65889°N 79.31806°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Témiscamingue |
| Constituted | November 8, 1911 |
| Named after | James John Edmund Guérin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roger Bouthillette |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue |
| Area | |
• Total | 208.39 km2 (80.46 sq mi) |
| • Land | 188.52 km2 (72.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 333 |
| • Density | 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) | 4.1% |
| • Dwellings | 210 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | R-391 |
| Website | municipalites-du-quebec |
Guérin (French pronunciation: [ɡeʁɛ̃]) is a township municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality.
The township lies within the Ottawa River basin, having an elevation of 210 metres (690 ft) near the Quinze rapids to 336 metres (1,102 ft) in its north-eastern part. In addition to the main namesake village, the township also includes the hamlet of Paquin (47°37′59″N 79°18′51″W / 47.63306°N 79.31417°W).