Laniel, Quebec
Laniel is an unorganized territory in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality, Abitibi-Témiscamingue region, Quebec, Canada. It surrounds the northern portion of Lake Kipawa.
Laniel | |
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Unorganized territory | |
Boathouse on Lake Kipawa at Laniel | |
Location within Témiscamingue RCM. | |
Laniel Location in western Quebec. | |
Coordinates: 47°03′N 79°16′W[1] | |
Country | |
Province | |
Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
RCM | Témiscamingue |
Constituted | October 31, 2005 |
Government | |
• Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
• Prov. riding | Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue |
Area | |
• Total | 540.00 km2 (208.50 sq mi) |
• Land | 412.27 km2 (159.18 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 69 |
• Density | 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) |
• Pop (2006–11) | |
• Dwellings | 155 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Laniel is also a hamlet located within this territory at the outflow of Lake Kipawa where Route 101 crosses the Kipawa River. It was named in honour of priest Armand Laniel (1866-1928).[1]
Until 2005, Laniel and Lacs-du-Témiscamingue unorganized territories were part of the Rivière-Kipawa unorganized territory.[4]
Demographics
Population:[3]
- Population in 2011: 69
- Population in 2006: 150
- Population in 2001: 85 (adjusted for boundary changes)
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References
- Reference number 390262 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- Geographic code 85905 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
- "(Code 2485905) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
- http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/referenc/pdf2005/Modif_oct05.pdf%5B%5D
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