Béarn is a municipality

Municipality

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 in northwestern Quebec

Quebec

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, Canada

Canada

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 in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality

Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality, Quebec

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History

The place was first incorporated as the Parish Municipality of Saint-Placide in 1913, taking its name from the parish that was founded two years earlier. Because it was known as Béarn in common use, the name was changed in 1936 to Saint-Placide-de-Béarn, and in 1983, it changed status to municipality and the name was shortened to the current name.

Demographics

Population trend:

• Population in 2006: 883 (2001 to 2006 population change: -6.3 %)
• Population in 2001: 942
• Population in 1996: 973
• Population in 1991: 1014

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 384 (total dwellings: 455)

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 0 %
• French as first language: 100 %
• English and French as first language: 0 %
• Other as first language: 0 %