Clerval, Quebec

Clerval is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It covers 101.6 km² and had a population of 373 as of the 2021 Canadian census.

The municipality was incorporated on September 12, 1927, and originally called Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc-de-Clerval. Likely the current name, adopted in 1951, is a portmanteau from the French words claire vallée, meaning "clear valley".

In addition to Clerval itself, the municipality also includes the community of L'Île-Nepawa ( 48.68667°N, -79.45611°W ), located on Nepawa Island in Lake Abitibi. Nepawa comes from the Algonquin language meaning "where one camps in passing" or "large island".

Demographics
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 180 (total dwellings: 291)

Mother tongue (2021):
 * English as first language: 1.3%
 * French as first language: 96%
 * English and French as first language: 1.3%
 * Other as first language: 0%

Local government
Municipal council (as of 2023):
 * Mayor: Michel Cliche
 * Councillors: Gaétan St-Jean, Claire Paquet, Mathilde Lévesque, Chantal Melançon, Nancy Gosselin, Nicole Therrien