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Preissac | |
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 Location within Abitibi RCM | |
  Preissac Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°24′N 78°22′W / 48.400°N 78.367°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Abitibi |
| Settled | 1934 |
| Constituted | January 1, 1979 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Donald Rheault |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Area | |
• Total | 506.29 km2 (195.48 sq mi) |
| • Land | 422.13 km2 (162.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 914 |
| • Density | 2.2/km2 (6/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) |  9.5% |
| • Dwellings | 527 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-395 |
| Website | www |
Preissac (French pronunciation: [pʁɛsak]) is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality. The village of Preissac itself is located at the north end of Lake Preissac.
It is named after Lambert Preissac de Cadeihan, a lieutenant in the Régiment de Berry that was part of General Montcalm's army.[1]
- ^ a b "Preissac (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- ^ a b "Preissac". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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