Laniel, Quebec
Laniel is an unorganized territory in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality, Abitibi-Témiscamingue region, Quebec, Canada. It surrounds the northern portion of Lake Kipawa.
Laniel | |
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 Boathouse on Lake Kipawa at Laniel | |
 Location within Témiscamingue RCM. | |
  Laniel Location in western Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 47°03′N 79°16′W[1] | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Témiscamingue |
| Constituted | October 31, 2005 |
| Government | |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue |
| Area | |
| • Total | 540.00 km2 (208.50 sq mi) |
| • Land | 408.20 km2 (157.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 89 |
| • Density | 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) |  8.5% |
| • Dwellings | 185 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Laniel is also a hamlet located within this territory at the outflow of Lake Kipawa where Route 101 crosses the Kipawa River. It was named in honour of priest Armand Laniel (1866-1928).[1]
Until 2005, Laniel and Lacs-du-Témiscamingue unorganized territories were part of the Rivière-Kipawa unorganized territory.[4]
New dam of Lake Kipawa under construction at Laniel
Demographics
Population:[3]
- Population in 2021: 89
- Population in 2016: 82
- Population in 2011: 69
- Population in 2006: 150
- Population in 2001: 85 (adjusted for boundary changes)
References
- "Reference number 390262 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- "Geographic code 85905 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Lac-Walker, Unorganized (NO) [Census subdivision], Quebec;Laniel, Unorganized (NO) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). stat.gouv.qc.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
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