Preissac is a municipality in the Canadian provinceofQuebec, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality. The village of Preissac itself is located at the north end of Lake Preissac.
Preissac
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Location within Abitibi RCM
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  Preissac Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°24′N 78°22′W / 48.400°N 78.367°W / 48.400; -78.367[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]
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| • 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 |
It is named after Lambert Preissac de Cadeihan, a lieutenant in the Régiment de Berry that was part of General Montcalm's army.[1]
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 430 (total dwellings: 527)[3]
Mother tongue (2021):[3]
Municipal council (as of 2023):[2]
List of former mayors:
