Laniel, Quebec

Laniel
Unorganized territory
Boathouse on Lake Kipawa at Laniel

Location within Témiscamingue RCM.
Laniel
Location in western Quebec.
Coordinates: 47°03′N 79°16′W / 47.050°N 79.267°W / 47.050; -79.267Coordinates: 47°03′N 79°16′W / 47.050°N 79.267°W / 47.050; -79.267[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Abitibi-Témiscamingue
RCM Témiscamingue
Constituted October 31, 2005
Government[2]
 • Federal riding Abitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. riding Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue
Area[2][3]
 • 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) Decrease 54.0%
 • Dwellings 155
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)

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 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]

New dam of Lake Kipawa under construction at Laniel

Demographics

Population:[3]

  • Population in 2011: 69
  • Population in 2006: 150
  • Population in 2001: 85 (adjusted for boundary changes)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Reference number 390262 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. 1 2 Geographic code 85905 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. 1 2 3 "(Code 2485905) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  4. ↑ http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/referenc/pdf2005/Modif_oct05.pdf%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D



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