# Senneterre

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This article is about the town. For the neighbouring parish municipality of the same name, see [Senneterre, Quebec (parish)](/source/Senneterre,_Quebec_(parish)).

**Senneterre** (sɛntɛʁ) is a town in the [Abitibi-Témiscamingue](/source/Abitibi-T%C3%A9miscamingue) region of northwestern [Quebec](/source/Quebec), Canada. It is in [La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality](/source/La_Vall%C3%A9e-de-l'Or_Regional_County_Municipality).

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

## History

While the site first served as a [trading post](/source/Trading_post), real colonization began in 1904 when the first permanent settlers arrived. It was first identified as Rivière-Nottaway, then Rivière-Bell. Over the next 10 years, there were only a few residents who were joined by people fleeing conscription. Between 1911 and 1913 when the [National Transcontinental Railway](/source/National_Transcontinental_Railway) was being constructed, the area was surveyed and the geographic township of Senneterre was formed, named in honour of a captain of the [Régiment de Languedoc](/source/R%C3%A9giment_de_Languedoc) that fought in the [Battle of Sainte-Foy](/source/Battle_of_Sainte-Foy).[1][2]

The completion of the railway accelerated the development of the place. In 1914, the Parish of Saint-Paul-de-Senneterre was founded, and in 1919, the place was incorporated as the Township Municipality of Senneterre-Partie-Ouest, named after the township and its relative position therein. It developed into a center for forestry, commerce and tourism.[1]

In 1948, it shortened its name to Senneterre and changed status to village municipality, while gaining town status in 1956. In 1953, [CFS Senneterre](/source/CFS_Senneterre) opened, home to the No. 34 Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron and part of the [Pinetree Line](/source/Pinetree_Line) chain of radar stations. After the closure of [CFS Val-d'Or](/source/CFS_Val-d'Or) in 1976, the base also served as the Search and Rescue centre for north-western Quebec. In 1988, CFS Senneterre was closed.[1][3]

On July 6, 1996, the Town of Senneterre was greatly expanded from 114.45 km2 (44.19 sq mi) to 14,887.03 km2 (5,747.91 sq mi) when the unorganized territories of Lac-Quentin and Lac-Mingo and almost all of the unorganized territories of [Matchi-Manitou](/source/Matchi-Manitou) and [Lac-Bricault](/source/Lac-Metei) were added to its jurisdiction. From that day until [La Tuque](/source/La_Tuque,_Quebec)'s amalgamation in 2002, it was in terms of area the second largest incorporated entity in Quebec after [Baie-James](/source/Baie-James) and the largest with town status in Quebec.[1]

## Geography

The town's territory includes a vast undeveloped area stretching from the [Bell River](/source/Bell_River_(Quebec)) to the [Mauricie](/source/Mauricie) region. The town centre itself ([48°23′30″N 77°14′20″W](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=48_23_30_N_77_14_20_W)) covers just over 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi)[4] of its 16,457 km2 (6,354 sq mi) total area, and is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of [Val-d'Or](/source/Val-d'Or) on the banks of the Bell River, at the intersection of the [Canadian National Railway](/source/Canadian_National_Railway) and [Quebec Route 113](/source/Quebec_Route_113).

### Communities

In addition to Senneterre centre, the town's territory includes the following hamlets or rail stops, all located along the [Canadian National Railway](/source/Canadian_National_Railway):

- Forsyth ([48°14′14″N 76°25′40″W](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=48_14_14_N_76_25_40_W&title=Forsyth))
- Gagnon-Siding ([48°15′12″N 76°08′45″W](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=48_15_12_N_76_08_45_W&title=Gagnon-Siding))
- Langlade ([48°13′50″N 75°58′25″W](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=48_13_50_N_75_58_25_W&title=Langlade))
- Monet ([48°10′06″N 75°38′36″W](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=48_10_06_N_75_38_36_W&title=Monet))
- Paradis ([48°13′33″N 76°35′14″W](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=48_13_33_N_76_35_14_W&title=Paradis))
- Press ([48°14′35″N 76°43′57″W](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=48_14_35_N_76_43_57_W&title=Press))

## Demographics

In the [2021 Census of Population](/source/2021_Canadian_census) conducted by [Statistics Canada](/source/Statistics_Canada), Senneterre had a population of 2,782 living in 1,390 of its 1,534 total private dwellings, a change of -3% from its 2016 population of 2,868. With a land area of 14,718.51 km2 (5,682.85 sq mi), it had a population density of in 2021.[5]

Historical census populations – Senneterre Year Pop. ±% 1921 765 — 1931 611 −20.1% 1941 687 +12.4% 1951 1,686 +145.4% 1956 2,197 +30.3% 1961 3,246 +47.7% 1966 3,567 +9.9% 1971 4,303 +20.6% 1976 4,289 −0.3% 1981 4,339 +1.2% 1986 4,017 −7.4% 1991 3,563 −11.3% 1996 3,488 −2.1% 2001 3,275 −6.1% 2006 2,993 −8.6% 2011 2,953 −1.3% 2016 2,868 −2.9% 2021 2,782 −3.0%

Population figures are not adjusted for boundary changes. Figures prior to 1948 are for Senneterre-Ouest.

Mother tongue (2021):[5]

- English as first language: 2.0%
- French as first language: 95.3%
- English and French as first language: 0.9%
- Other as first language: 1.4%

## Government

City council (2023):[6]

- Mayor: Nathalie-Ann Pelchat
- Councilors: Francine Trottier, René Paquin, Louise Allaire, Danio Fournier, Marie-Pier Pelletier, Véronique Perrier

List of former mayors:

- Louis-Paul Dionne (1968–1978)
- Paul Mailhot (1978–1986)
- Denis Sawyer (1986–1988)
- Gérald Lafontaine (1988–1998)
- Jean-Maurice Matte (1998–2021)
- Nathalie-Ann Pelchat (2021–present)

## Transportation

The town is served by [Via Rail Canada](/source/Via_Rail_Canada)’s [Montreal–Senneterre](/source/Montreal%E2%80%93Senneterre_train) route, with [Senneterre station](/source/Senneterre_station) being the terminal. The train leaves [Montreal Central Station](/source/Montreal_Central_Station) toward Senneterre every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and returns to Montreal on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.

Two highways, [Route 113](/source/Quebec_Route_113) and [Route 386](/source/Quebec_Route_386), connects the town with the rest of Quebec, with the former connecting to the [Trans-Canada Highway](/source/Trans-Canada_Highway) ([Route 117](/source/Quebec_Route_117) in Quebec).

## References

1. ["Senneterre (ville)"](http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=59098) (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-01-13.

1. ["Senneterre (canton)"](http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=59100) (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-01-14.

1. Bruce Forsyth. ["A Short History of Abandoned and Downsized Canadian Military Bases - Introduction"](http://www.militarybruce.com/history/base-history_44.html). Military Bruce Historical Writings. Retrieved 2011-01-14.

1. ["Senneterre Quebec \[Population centre\] Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population"](https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=senneterre&DGUIDlist=2021S05100746&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0). *www12.statcan.gc.ca*. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 7 November 2023.

## External links

- [Ville de Senneterre](http://www.ville.senneterre.qc.ca/) (in French)

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