Matagami, Quebec
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| Coordinates (195, boulevard Matagami): 49°45′N 77°38′W / 49.750°N 77.633°WCoordinates: 49°45′N 77°38′W / 49.750°N 77.633°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Nord-du-Québec |
| RCM | None |
| Constituted | April 1, 1963 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | René Dubé |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou |
| • Prov. riding | Ungava |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.10 km2 (25.14 sq mi) |
| • Land | 66.85 km2 (25.81 sq mi) |
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| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,526 |
| • Density | 22.8/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| • Change (2006–11) |
 1.9% |
| • Dwellings | 719 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0Y 2A0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Website | www |
Matagami (/mətɑːɡəmi/, French pronunciation: [mataɡami]) is a small town in Quebec, Canada. It is located north of Amos, on Matagami Lake, at the northern terminus of Route 109 and the start of the James Bay Road (French: Route de la Baie James). The town had a population of 1,526 as of the Canada 2011 Census.
Matagami was founded in 1963 with the development of mining in the area. Previously, it existed only as a very small prospecting camp accessible only by float plane, but after a viable mineral deposit was found in the late 1950s a permanent settlement began to be established. In 1962, the Quebec Toponomy Commission attempted to name the new community Mazenod after Charles-Joseph-Eugène de Mazenod, the founder of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, but after a public outcry by local residents the community was named after Matagami Lake.
The name Matagami means "the confluence of waters" in the Cree language.
The first church service in Matagami was held on 17 April 1962.
Population trend:
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 625 (total dwellings: 719)
Mother tongue:
The two primary employers in the city are Xstrata and Domtar. Domtar has been in Matagami since 1988 when the company bought out Bisson & Bisson.
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