Lac-Metei is an unorganized territory in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec, Canada. It is one of five unorganized territories in the La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality. Most of it is inside La Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve.
Lac-Metei | |
|---|---|
 Location within La Vallée-de-l'Or RCM | |
  Lac-Metei Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 47°45′N 76°23′W / 47.750°N 76.383°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | La Vallée-de-l'Or |
| Constituted | January 1, 1986 |
| Government | |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Baie-James— Nunavik—Eeyou |
| • Prov. riding | Abitibi-Est |
| Area | |
• Total | 78.50 km2 (30.31 sq mi) |
| • Land | 72.12 km2 (27.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 0 |
| • Density | 0.0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) |  0.0% |
| • Dwellings | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Highways | No major routes |
It was formed on July 6, 1996, when most of the former unorganized territory of Lac-Bricault (which was 1,038.06 km2 (400.80 sq mi) in area) was added to the City of Senneterre. It retained only a small wedge-shaped piece of land that was renamed to Lac-Metei, after Lake Metei found within is boundaries.[4] The name Metei comes from the Innu language, meaning "heart".[5]
Demographics
editThe territory has never had any permanent population since its formation in 1996.[3][6]
References
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 325862". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 89908". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c "Lac-Metei (Code 2489908) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ "Lac Metei". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ "Lac Metei" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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