Lac-Pythonga is an unorganized territory in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. It surrounds Lake Pythonga and is the largest of the five unorganized territories in the La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality.
Lac-Pythonga | |
|---|---|
 Jean-Peré Lake in La Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve | |
  Lac-Pythonga Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°23′N 76°26′W / 46.383°N 76.433°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau |
| Constituted | January 1, 1986 |
| Government | |
| • Fed. riding | Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi |
| • Prov. riding | Gatineau |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,929.49 km2 (2,289.39 sq mi) |
| • Land | 5,061.54 km2 (1,954.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 0 |
| • Density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016–21) |  N/A |
| • Dwellings | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
More than half the area of Lac-Pythonga is protected within the La Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve, and most of the remainder is part of Zec Bras-Coupé–Désert and Zec Pontiac. The Rapid Lake First Nation reserve, located on the western shore of Cabonga Reservoir, is an enclave within this territory.
Its name is of Algonquin origin and means "there is a long stretch of sand to approach by paddling".[1]
Demographics
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edit- 1 2 "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 149665". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 83902". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- 1 2 3 "Lac-Pythonga (Code 2483902) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Lac-Pythonga census profile
- ↑ "Pontiac, partie Lac-Pythonga, UNO, 1986 Census Data tables". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
External links
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