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Témiscouata Regional County Municipality

Témiscouata
Regional county municipality
Location of Témiscouata
Coordinates: 47°41′N 68°53′W / 47.683°N 68.883°W / 47.683; -68.883Coordinates: 47°41′N 68°53′W / 47.683°N 68.883°W / 47.683; -68.883
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Bas-Saint-Laurent
Effective January 1, 1982
County seat Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac
Government
 • Type Prefecture
 • Prefect Serge Fortin
Area
 • Total 4,025.80 km2 (1,554.37 sq mi)
 • Land 3,904.90 km2 (1,507.69 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 20,572
 • Density 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 5.6%
 • Dwellings 10,627
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Website www.mrctemiscouata.qc.ca

Témiscouata is a regional county municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. It is located southeast of Rivière-du-Loup, bordering New Brunswick, and is centred on Lake Témiscouata. Its seat is Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac.

Major industries include forestry, agriculture and maple syrup products.

There are 19 subdivisions within the RCM:

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:




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