Rivière-de-la-Savane, Quebec

Rivière-de-la-Savane is an unorganized territory in the Mauricie, province of Quebec, Canada, part of the Mékinac Regional County Municipality. This uninhabited territory includes among others the Irénée-Marie Ecological Reserve and Zec du Chapeau-de-Paille.

Rivière-de-la-Savane
Unorganized territory
Lac des Aigles
Location within Mékinac RCM
Rivière-de-la-Savane
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 47°03′N 73°38′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMauricie
RCMMékinac
ConstitutedMarch 13, 1986
Government
 • Federal ridingSaint-Maurice—Champlain
 • Prov. ridingLaviolette
Area
 • Total1,176.40 km2 (454.21 sq mi)
 • Land1,088.02 km2 (420.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total0
 • Density0.0/km2 (0/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 0.0%
 • Dwellings
40
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
HighwaysNo major routes

Geography

Located west of the Saint-Maurice River, the shape of this area resembles to the number "1" bent on 45 degrees to the northwest and its southern boundary is formed by the Matawin River. This area is located north of La Mauricie National Park. The northern boundary of this area is a straight line of 86.5 kilometres (53.7 mi) south-east to north-west, from the Matawin River to Mondonac Lake which defines the northwestern boundary of the territory.

Its entire area is forested.

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References
  1. Reference number 149653 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Rivière-de-la-Savane
  3. Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Rivière-de-la-Savane census profile

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