Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue
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This article is about the unorganized territory. For the lake, see Lake Timiskaming.
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 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]
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Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue | |
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Coordinates: 47°04′N 78°26′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
RCM | Témiscamingue |
Constituted | October 31, 2005 |
Government | |
• Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
• Prov. riding | Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue |
Area | |
• Total | 12,224.27 km2 (4,719.82 sq mi) |
• Land | 10,366.89 km2 (4,002.68 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 10 |
• Density | 0.0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
• Pop (2016–21) | 33.3% |
• Dwellings | 15 |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
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The only community in the territory is the hamlet of Lac-Caugnawana (46°32′06″N 78°18′23″W).[4]
Until October 31, 2005, Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue and Laniel unorganized territories were part of the Rivière-Kipawa unorganized territory.[5]