Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality, Quebec

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For the former riding, see: Témiscamingue (electoral district)
Témiscamingue
(Quebec)
—  Regional County Municipality  —
Coordinates (21, rue Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Ville-Marie): 47°19′57″N 79°26′25″W / 47.3325, -79.44028
Country Flag of Canada Canada
Province Flag of Quebec Quebec
Region Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Incorporated 15 Apr, 1981
Area
 - Land 16,408.56 km² (6,335.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 16,985
 - Density 1.0/km² (2.6/sq mi)
 - Change ~2001 -3.0%
 - Dwellings 8,267
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
Website: www.mrctemiscamingue.qc.ca

Témiscamingue is a county regional municipality in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of western Quebec, Canada. The county seat is Ville-Marie.

Interestingly, though Témiscamingue borders Pontiac Regional County Municipality to the south, it is not possible to travel between the two within Quebec without taking a major detour north towards Quebec Route 117. The shorter route is to cross into Ontario at Notre-Dame-du-Nord or Témiscaming and travel south on Highway 11, then east on Highway 17, before crossing back at Fort-Coulonge.

[edit] Communities

  • Unorganized Territories
    • Laniel
    • Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue

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Coordinates: 48°9′24.4″N, 78°31′37.8″W

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