| Lac-Ashuapmushuan | |
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| — Unorganized territory — | |
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Lac-Ashuapmushuan
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Regional county | Le Domaine-du-Roy |
| Formed | January 1, 1986 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Federal riding | Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean |
| • Prov. riding | Roberval |
| Area[1][2] | |
| • Total | 15,993.34 km2 (6,175.1 sq mi) |
| • Land | 14,998.91 km2 (5,791.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 35 |
| • Density | 0.0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Lac-Ashuapmushuan is an unorganized territory in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the regional county municipality of Le Domaine-du-Roy. The region had a population of 35 in the Canada 2006 Census, and covered a land area of 14,998.91 km2.[2] It is home to the Ashuapmushuan Wildlife Reserve.
The eponymous Lake Ashuapmushuan is roughly in the centre of the territory. This lake, about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) long by 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) wide, is the source of the Ashuapmushuan River. Its name is of Innu origin, meaning "place where one lies in wait for moose".[3]
In 1685, French fur traders set up a trading post near Lake Ashuapmushuan that remained almost continuously in operation until the middle of the 19th century. It successively came under control of the Traite de Tadoussac (French period), King's Posts (English period), the North West Company (1802), and the Hudson's Bay Company (1821).[3]
Quebec Route 167 goes through the territory, but there are no services or fuel available for its entire length.
Population:[4]
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 19 (total dwellings: 74)
| Baie-James, Chibougamau | Rivière-Mistassini | |||
| Baie-James La Tuque |
Saint-Thomas-Didyme La Doré Saint-Félicien Saint-Prime Sainte-Hedwidge |
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| Lac-Ashuapmushuan | ||||
| La Tuque | Saint-François-de-Sales Lac-Bouchette |