| Lac-Masketsi | |
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| — Unorganized territory — | |
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Lac-Masketsi
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Mauricie |
| Regional County | Mékinac |
| Formed | January 1, 1986 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Federal riding | Saint-Maurice—Champlain |
| • Prov. riding | Laviolette |
| Area[1][2] | |
| • Total | 257.00 km2 (99.2 sq mi) |
| • Land | 213.29 km2 (82.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 5 |
| • Density | 0.02/km2 (0.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Lac-Masketsi is an unorganized territory in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Mékinac Regional County Municipality. Most of its area is part of the ZEC Tawachiche.
It is named after Masketsi Lake that is located within its boundaries. This name first appeared on a map from 1870 by Eugène-Étienne Taché and is of Amerindian origin meaning "moccasin".[3] The Canadian National Railway to Abitibi runs along the eastern shore of this lake, while the hamlet of Lac-Masketsi () is on the opposite shore.
In 2004, Lac-Masketsi was reduced in size by some 90 square kilometres (35 sq mi) when portions were annexed by mostly Trois-Rives as well as Lac-aux-Sables.
Population:[4]
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 3 (total dwellings: 23)
| La Tuque | Lac-Lapeyrère | |||
| Rivière-à-Pierre | ||||
| Lac-Masketsi | ||||
| Trois-Rives | Lac-aux-Sables |
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