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.

This article is about the district. 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[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMTémiscamingue
ConstitutedOctober 31, 2005
Government
[2]
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingRouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue
Area
[2][3]
 • Total12,179.30 km2 (4,702.45 sq mi)
 • Land10,366.89 km2 (4,002.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total10
 • 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)

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 2021: 10
  • Population in 2016: 15
  • Population in 2011: 0
  • Population in 2006: 5
  • Population in 2001: 0 (adjusted for boundary change)

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 6

Total private dwellings: 15

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 390267 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue
  3. Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue census profile
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). stat.gouv.qc.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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