Lac-Matawin is an unorganized territory in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.
Lac-Matawin | |
|---|---|
 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 |
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
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 149702". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (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.
- ↑ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Rivière Matawin". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
External links
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