Lac-Blanc, Quebec
Lac-Blanc is an unorganized territory in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, in the north-east of the Portneuf Regional County Municipality. This unorganized territory covers 567.80 km ². The main lake, designated "White Lake" has the shape of a fine, oriented north–south. The discharge of this lake is on the southern tip, where it flows into the White River.
Lac-Blanc | |
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Lac-Blanc Location in central Quebec. | |
Coordinates: 47°17′N 72°01′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Capitale-Nationale |
RCM | Portneuf |
Constituted | January 1, 1986 |
Government | |
• Federal riding | Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier |
• Prov. riding | Portneuf |
Area | |
• Total | 567.80 km2 (219.23 sq mi) |
• Land | 555.47 km2 (214.47 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 0 |
• Density | 0.0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006–2011 | 100.0% |
• Dwellings | 214 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Highways | No major routes |
Demography
1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | 2011 |
---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents in 2011: 0 (total dwellings: 214)
Toponymy
All of the following toponyms are related and are registered at the Bank of places names of Commission de toponymie du Québec:[5]
- "Unorganized territory of Lac-Blanc", registered on March 13, 1986,
- "Zec de la Rivière-Blanche", registered on August 5, 1982,
- "Rivière Blanche", registered on December 5, 1968,
- "Lac Blanc", the largest water body of the "Unorganized territory of Lac-Blanc", registered on December 5, 1968.
See also
References
- "Reference number 149601 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire – Répertoire des municipalités: Lac-Blanc
- Statistics Canada 2011 Census – Lac-Blanc census profile
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- "Commission de toponymie du Québec – Bank of places names – Lac Blanc (Portneuf)".
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