Lac-Bouchette | |
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Municipality | |
Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec. | |
Coordinates: 48°15′N 72°11′W / 48.250°N 72.183°WCoordinates: 48°15′N 72°11′W / 48.250°N 72.183°W | |
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) | 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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