Berry, Quebec

48°49′N 78°16′W / 48.817°N 78.267°W / 48.817; -78.267^[1]CountryCanadaProvinceQuebecRegionAbitibi-TémiscamingueRCMAbitibiSettledc. 1930ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1982Government • MayorJules Grondin • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue • Prov. ridingAbitibi-OuestArea • Total579.96 km² (223.92 sq mi) • Land575.07 km² (222.04 sq mi)Population • Total535 • Density0.9/km² (2/sq mi) • Pop (2016-21) 0.6% • Dwellings283Time zoneUTC−5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)Postal code(s)Area code819Highways R-399Websitemunicipalites-du-quebec.com/berry/index.php

Berry is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality. The municipality had a population of 535 as of the 2021 Canadian census.

The municipality includes the population centres of Saint-Gérard-de-Berry and Saint-Nazaire-de-Berry (48°43′10″N 78°15′33″W / 48.71944°N 78.25917°W / 48.71944; -78.25917).

Geography

Berry is a municipality spread over a vast territory. It is distinguished by its many lakes and forests.

Demographics

Historical census populations – Berry, Quebec

Year Pop. ±% 1986 575 —     1991 518 −9.9% 1996 501 −3.3% 2001 489 −2.4%	Year Pop. ±% 2006 560 +14.5% 2011 625 +11.6% 2016 538 −13.9% 2021 535 −0.6%
Source: Statistics Canada

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 232 (total dwellings: 283)^[3]

Mother tongue (2021):^[3]

• English as first language: 0%
• French as first language: 99%
• English and French as first language: 0%
• Other as first language: 0%

Government

Municipal council (as of 2023):^[2]

• Mayor: Jules Grondin
• Councillors: René Roy, Jacques Dussault, Sylvie Charette, Laurent Marcotte, Sylvie Gauthier, Martine Roy

List of former mayors:

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• Jacques Hébert (...–2005)
• Jules Grondin (2005–2009, 2021–present)
• Jean-Pierre Naud (2009–2013)
• Raymond Doré (2013–2021)

References

External links

• Media related to Berry, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website