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Lac-Bouchette, Quebec

Lac-Bouchette
Municipality
Panorama village Lac-Bouchette.JPG
Location of Lac-Bouchette
Lac-Bouchette is located in Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec
Lac-Bouchette
Lac-Bouchette
Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°15′N 72°11′W / 48.250°N 72.183°W / 48.250; -72.183Coordinates: 48°15′N 72°11′W / 48.250°N 72.183°W / 48.250; -72.183
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCM Le Domaine-du-Roy
Settled 1882
Constituted September 25, 1971
Government
 • Mayor Benoît Gélinas
 • Federal riding Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean
 • Prov. riding Roberval
Area
 • Total 972.20 km2 (375.37 sq mi)
 • Land 908.63 km2 (350.82 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,174
 • Density 1.3/km2 (3/sq mi)
 • Pop (2006–11) Decrease 10.5%
 • Dwellings 1,120
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0W 1V0
Area code(s) 418 and 581

Lac-Bouchette is a municipality in Quebec, Canada. The town is located on the eastern shore of the eponymous Lake Bouchette, along Quebec Route 155 and the Canadian National Railway.

In addition to Lac-Bouchette itself, the municipality also includes the population centres of Lac-des-Commissaires and Lizote.

Municipality and lake were named in honour of Surveyor General of Lower Canada Joseph Bouchette (1774-1841).

Population trend:

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 565 (total dwellings: 1120)

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