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Lac-Matawin | |
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 Lake Charland | |
 Location within Matawinie RCM | |
  Lac-Matawin Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°49′N 74°18′W / 46.817°N 74.300°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | Matawinie |
| Constituted | January 1, 1986 |
| Government | |
| • Fed. riding | Joliette |
| • Prov. riding | Bertrand |
| Area | |
• Total | 796.58 km2 (307.56 sq mi) |
| • Land | 759.12 km2 (293.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 10 |
| • Density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-21 |  0.0% |
| • Dwellings | 53 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Highways | No major routes |
Lac-Matawin is an unorganized territory in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.
The namesake Lake Matawin is located within the territory. Its outflow is the Matawin River, a tributary of the Saint-Maurice River. Matawin comes from the Algonquin language, meaning "meeting of waters" or "confluence".[4]
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12 | — |
| 2001 | 10 | −16.7% |
| 2006 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | −33.3% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| Source: Statistics Canada[3] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Reference number 149702". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 62908". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
- 1 2 3 "Lac-Matawin (Code 2462908) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ↑ "Rivière Matawin". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
External links
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Media related to Lac-Matawin at Wikimedia Commons
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