| Launay | |
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| Township municipality | |
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Location within Abitibi RCM. |
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| Location in western Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 48°39′N 78°32′W / 48.650°N 78.533°WCoordinates: 48°39′N 78°32′W / 48.650°N 78.533°W | |
| Country |
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| Province |
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| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Abitibi |
| Settled | c. 1917 |
| Constituted | May 18, 1921 |
| Named for | Jean-Baptiste Leporquier de Launay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rémi Gilbert |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Area | |
| • Total | 257.00 km2 (99.23 sq mi) |
| • Land | 258.24 km2 (99.71 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources |
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| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 229 |
| • Density | 0.9/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
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| • Dwellings | 97 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0Y 1W0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
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| Website | www |
Launay is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality.
Population trend:
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 96 (total dwellings: 97)
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