Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue, Quebec

Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue
Unorganized territory

Lacs-du-Témiscamingue as seen across the Ottawa River near Mattawa

Location within Témiscamingue RCM.
Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue

Location in western Quebec.

Coordinates: 47°04′N 78°26′W / 47.067°N 78.433°W / 47.067; -78.433Coordinates: 47°04′N 78°26′W / 47.067°N 78.433°W / 47.067; -78.433[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Abitibi-Témiscamingue
RCM Témiscamingue
Constituted October 31, 2005
Government[2]
  Federal riding Abitibi—Témiscamingue
  Prov. riding Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue
Area[2][3]
  Total 12,179.30 km2 (4,702.45 sq mi)
  Land 10,418.12 km2 (4,022.46 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 0
  Density 0.0/km2 (0/sq mi)
  Pop (2006–11) Decrease 100.0%
  Dwellings 25
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)

Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue (French meaning "The Lakes of Temiscaming") is a vast unorganized territory in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec, Canada. With a surface area of 10,410 square kilometres (4,020 sq mi), it takes up over 60% of the eastern portion of the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality.

Until October 31, 2005, Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue and Laniel unorganized territories were part of the Rivière-Kipawa unorganized territory.[4]

Demographics

Population:

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1

Total private dwellings: 25

See also

References

  1. Reference number 390267 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue
  3. 1 2 Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue census profile
  4. http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/referenc/pdf2005/Modif_oct05.pdf




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