Lac-au-Brochet, Quebec
—Haute-Côte-Nord
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Lac-au-Brochet 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.[4] 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.[5]
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[6] |
See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 149767". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Lac-au-Brochet, Quebec (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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- Lac-au-Brochet
(Unassociated with RCM)
- Regional County Municipalities in Côte-Nord:
Caniapiscau - La Haute-Côte-Nord
- Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent
- Manicouagan
- Minganie
- Sept-Rivières
- Native reserves: Essipit
- La Romaine
- Lac-John
- Maliotenam (part of Uashat-Maliotenam)
- Matimekosh
- Mingan
- Nutashkuan
- Pessamit
- Uashat (part of Uashat-Maliotenam)
- Naskapi reserved territory: Kawawachikamach