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Lac-Achouakan, Quebec

Coordinates: 48°07′N 71°39′W / 48.117°N 71.650°W / 48.117; -71.650
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Lac-Achouakan
Unorganized territory
Location of Lac-Achouakan
Lac-Achouakan is located in Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec
Lac-Achouakan
Lac-Achouakan
Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°07′N 71°39′W / 48.117°N 71.650°W / 48.117; -71.650[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCMLac-Saint-Jean-Est
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1986
Government
[2]
 • Federal ridingRoberval—Lac-Saint-Jean
 • Prov. ridingLac-Saint-Jean
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
240.90 km2 (93.01 sq mi)
 • Land227.35 km2 (87.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total
0
 • Density0.0/km2 (0/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Steady N/A
 • Dwellings
0
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Highways R-169

Lac-Achouakan is an unorganized territory in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the regional county municipality of Lac-Saint-Jean-Est. It had a population of zero in the Canada 2006 Census, and covered a land area of 227.35 km2,[4] entirely within the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve. The western boundary of the territory is Bark River (Rivière aux Écorces), while Quebec Route 169 forms the eastern boundary.

The eponymous Lake Achouakan (48°06′34″N 71°38′55″W / 48.10944°N 71.64861°W / 48.10944; -71.64861) is near and drains into the Bark River. Its name comes from the Innu-aimun language and means "bridge lake".[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 149748". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Lac-Achouakan
  3. ^ a b "Lac-Achouakan census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
  4. ^ Canada 2006 Census Community Profiles: Lac-Achouakan. Statistics Canada.
  5. ^ "Lac Achouakan" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-10-29.



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