Lac-Metei,_Quebec

Lac-Metei

Lac-Metei

Unorganized territory in Quebec, Canada

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.

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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

The territory has never had any permanent population since its formation in 1996.[3][6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 325862". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. [2]
    "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 89908". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. [3]
    "Lac-Metei (Code 2489908) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. [4]
    "Lac Metei". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  5. [5]
    "Lac Metei" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  6. [6]
    Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census


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