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Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue

Coordinates: 47°04′N 78°26′W / 47.067°N 78.433°W / 47.067; -78.433
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This article is about the unorganized territory. For the lake, see Lake Timiskaming.

Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue
Unorganized territory
Lacs-du-Témiscamingue as seen across the Ottawa River near Mattawa
Lacs-du-Témiscamingue as seen across the Ottawa River near Mattawa
Location within Témiscamingue RCM
Location within Témiscamingue RCM
Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue is located in Western Quebec
Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue
Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 47°04′N 78°26′W / 47.067°N 78.433°W / 47.067; -78.433[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMTémiscamingue
ConstitutedOctober 31, 2005
Government
[2]
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingRouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
12,224.27 km2 (4,719.82 sq mi)
 • Land10,366.89 km2 (4,002.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
10
 • Density0.0/km2 (0/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
Decrease 33.3%
 • Dwellings
15
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)

Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue (French pronunciation: [le lak dy temiskamɛ̃ɡ], lit. 'The Lakes of Temiscaming') is a large unorganized territory in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec, Canada. With a total area of 12,224.27 square kilometres (4,719.82 sq mi), it takes up over 60% of the eastern portion of the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality.[2]

The only community in the territory is the hamlet of Lac-Caugnawana (46°32′06″N 78°18′23″W / 46.53500°N 78.30639°W / 46.53500; -78.30639).[4]

Until October 31, 2005, Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue and Laniel unorganized territories were part of the Rivière-Kipawa unorganized territory.[5]

Demographics

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Canada census – Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue community profile
20212016
Population10 (-33.3% from 2016)15 (--% from 2011)
Land area10,366.89 km2 (4,002.68 sq mi)10,418.36 km2 (4,022.55 sq mi)
Population density0.0/km2 (0/sq mi)0.0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Median age
Private dwellings15 (total)  6 (occupied)20 (total)  5 (occupied)
Median household income
Notes: Median ages and incomes suppressed.
References: 2021[6] 2016[7] earlier[8][9]
Historical census populations – Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue
YearPop.±%
2001 0—    
2006 5—    
2011 0−100.0%
2016 15—    
2021 10−33.3%
2001 population figure adjusted due to boundary change.
Source: Statistics Canada

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 390267". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 85907". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  3. ^ a b "Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue (Code 2485907) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  4. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Lac-Caugnawana (hameau)". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  7. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  8. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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