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Laniel, Quebec

Coordinates: 47°03′N 79°16′W / 47.050°N 79.267°W / 47.050; -79.267
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Laniel
Boathouse on Lake Kipawa at Laniel
Boathouse on Lake Kipawa at Laniel
Location within Témiscamingue RCM
Location within Témiscamingue RCM
Laniel is located in Western Quebec
Laniel
Laniel
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 47°03′N 79°16′W / 47.050°N 79.267°W / 47.050; -79.267[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMTémiscamingue
ConstitutedOctober 31, 2005
Government
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingRouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue
Area
 • Total
542.07 km2 (209.29 sq mi)
 • Land408.20 km2 (157.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
89
 • Density0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
Increase 8.5%
 • Dwellings
185
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)

Laniel (French pronunciation: [lanjɛl]) is an unorganized territory in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality, Abitibi-Témiscamingue region, Quebec, Canada. It surrounds the northern portion of Lake Kipawa.

Laniel is also a hamlet located within this territory at the outflow of Lake Kipawa where Route 101 crosses the Kipawa River. It was named in honour of priest Armand Laniel (1866-1928).[1] The hamlet used to have a post office that opened in 1934.[4]

In addition to the namesake hamlet, the territory also includes the hamlet of Baie-Dorval (46°59′03″N 79°14′23″W / 46.98417°N 79.23972°W / 46.98417; -79.23972). This hamlet, located on Dorval Bay of Lake Kipawa, was founded in the early 20th century and originally called Baie-Stenhouse, after a forestry entrepreneur in the region. Both the bay and hamlet were renamed in 1989, to honour the first settler family that settled on the bay in 1922.[5]

Until 2005, Laniel and Lacs-du-Témiscamingue unorganized territories were part of the Rivière-Kipawa unorganized territory.[6]

Demographics

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Canada census – Laniel, Quebec community profile
20212016
Population89 (+8.5% from 2016)82 (+5.1% from 2011)
Land area408.20 km2 (157.61 sq mi)412.39 km2 (159.22 sq mi)
Population density0.2/km2 (0.52/sq mi)0.2/km2 (0.52/sq mi)
Median age60.4 (M: 60.4, F: 60.4)64.8 (M: 67.2, F: 63.5)
Private dwellings185 (total)  57 (occupied)165 (total)  46 (occupied)
Median household income$.n/a$48,000
References: 2021[7] 2016[8] earlier[9][10]
Historical census populations – Laniel
YearPop.±%
2001 85—    
2006 150+76.5%
2011 78−48.0%
2016 82+5.1%
2021 89+8.5%
2011 population figure based on revised count. 2001 population figure adjusted figure due to boundary change.
Source: Statistics Canada[3]
New dam of Lake Kipawa under construction at Laniel

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 390262". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 85905". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Laniel, Unorganized (NO) Quebec Census subdivision". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  4. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Laniel (hameau)". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  5. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Baie-Dorval (hameau)". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  6. ^ "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec – Octobre 2005" (PDF). stat.gouv.qc.ca. Institut de la statistique du Québec. October 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  7. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  8. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  9. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  10. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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