Senneterre

Senneterre is a town in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of northwestern Quebec, Canada. It is in La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality.

Senneterre
Motto(s): 
Saine terre attire
("Healthy land attracts")
Location within La Vallée-de-l'Or RCM
Senneterre
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 48°23′N 77°14′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMLa Vallée-de-l'Or
Settled1904
ConstitutedJune 13, 1919
Government
  MayorNathalie-Ann Pelchat
  Federal ridingAbitibi—Baie-James—
Nunavik—Eeyou
  Prov. ridingAbitibi-Est
Area
  City16,457.05 km2 (6,354.10 sq mi)
  Land14,892.00 km2 (5,749.83 sq mi)
  Urban
3.07 km2 (1.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  City2,782
  Density0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
  Urban
2,212
  Urban density721.0/km2 (1,867/sq mi)
  Pop (2016-21)
3.0%
  Dwellings
1,534
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
Highways R-113 R-386
Websitewww.ville.senneterre.qc.ca

There are three schools in this city: St-Paul elementary school, Chanoine-Delisle elementary school and La Concorde High school. The town centre is mainly surrounded by Parent Lake and Tiblemont Lake. The main street of this city is called Avenue 10e (10th Avenue). The arena is named Centre sportif André Dubé. The economy of this city is mainly based on forestry.

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