Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue

Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue (French meaning "The Lakes of Temiscaming") is a large unorganized territory in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec, Canada. With a surface area of 10,410 km2 (4,020 sq mi), it takes up over 60% of the eastern portion of the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality.

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[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMTémiscamingue
ConstitutedOctober 31, 2005
Government
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingRouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue
Area
 • Total12,179.30 km2 (4,702.45 sq mi)
 • Land10,418.12 km2 (4,022.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total0
 • Density0.0/km2 (0/sq mi)
 • Pop (2006–11)
 100.0%
 • Dwellings
25
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)

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

Demographics

Population:

  • Population in 2006: 0
  • Population in 2006: 5
  • Population in 2001: 0 (adjusted for boundary change)

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 (in French)
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue
  3. Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue census profile
  4. http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/referenc/pdf2005/Modif_oct05.pdf%5B%5D


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