Unorganized territory in Quebec, Canada
| Lac-au-Brochet | |
|---|---|
| Unorganized territory | |
 Cascades on the Volant River | |
 Location within La Haute-Côte-Nord RCM | |
  Lac-au-BrochetLocation in Côte-Nord region of Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 49°40′N 69°36′W / 49.667°N 69.600°W / 49.667; -69.600 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Côte-Nord |
| RCM | La Haute-Côte-Nord |
| Constituted | January 1, 1986 |
| Government | |
| • Federal riding | Montmorency—Charlevoix —Haute-Côte-Nord |
| • Prov. riding | René-Lévesque |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,279.41 km (3,968.90 sq mi) |
| • Land | 9,360.33 km (3,614.04 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 0 |
| • Density | 0.0/km (0/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) |  100% |
| • Dwellings | 7 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Highways | No major routes |
Lac-au-Brochet (French pronunciation: [lak o bʁɔʃɛ]) is an unorganized territory in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It makes up over 83% of the La Haute-Côte-Nord Regional County Municipality.
The community of Labrieville (49°18′00″N 69°33′50″W / 49.30000°N 69.56389°W / 49.30000; -69.56389) is located approximately in the centre of the territory along the Betsiamites River. Named after Napoléon-Alexandre Labrie, bishop of the Diocese of Golfe St-Laurent, it was established in the 1950s as a work camp to accommodate Hydro-Québec workers constructing the Bersimis-1 and Bersimis-2 generating stations. The company town was fully serviced with a hospital, hotel, bank, and shopping plaza. Upon completion of the hydro-electric facilities, Hydro-Québec tried to find another buyer for the town. But this proved unsuccessful, and they transferred most houses and businesses to Forestville in 1974. The community now serves as an access point to the Labrieville ZEC but doesn't have any permanent resident.
The eponymous Brochet Lake is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-east of the Pipmuacan Reservoir and just over 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Labrieville. It has a surface area of nearly 45 square kilometres (17 sq mi), and is drained by the Brochet River, a tributary of the Betsiamites. Named after the northern pike (French: brochet), the Montagnais called it Tshinusheu Shakikan, also meaning Pike Lake.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | −100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2011 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2016 | 5 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | −100.0% |
| Source: Statistics Canada | ||
See also
References
- "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 149767". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 95902". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "Lac-au-Brochet (Code 2495902) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- "Labrieville". Histoires oubliées (in French). Les Productions Vic Pelletier inc. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
- "Lac au Brochet" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
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