Laniel, Quebec
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| Coordinates: 47°03′N 79°16′W / 47.05°N 79.267°WCoordinates: 47°03′N 79°16′W / 47.05°N 79.267°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| Incorporation | October 31, 2005 |
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| • Type | Unorganized territory |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 539.95 km2 (208.48 sq mi) |
| • Land | 412.27 km2 (159.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 150 |
| • Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
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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).[3]
Until 2005, Laniel and Lacs-du-Témiscamingue Unorganized Territories were part of the Rivière-Kipawa Unorganized Territory.
[edit] Demographics
Population:[2]
- Population in 2006: 150
- Population in 2001: 85 (adjusted for boundary changes)
Total private dwellings (excluding seasonal cottages): 72
[edit] References
- ^ Total area: Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions
Land area: Statistics Canada - ^ a b Statistics Canada 2006 Census
- ^ "Laniel (Territoire non organisé)" (in French). Commission de toponymie de Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/topos/carto.asp?Speci=390262&Latitude=47,05&Longitude=-79,26666&Zoom=1700. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
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