Lac-Matawin

Lac-Matawin
Unorganized territory
Lake Charland
Lake Charland
Location within Matawinie RCM
Location within Matawinie RCM
Lac-Matawin is located in Central Quebec
Lac-Matawin
Lac-Matawin
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°49′N 74°18′W / 46.817°N 74.300°W / 46.817; -74.300
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMatawinie
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1986
Government
 • Fed. ridingJoliette—Manawan
 • Prov. ridingBerthier
Area
 • Total
796.58 km2 (307.56 sq mi)
 • Land759.12 km2 (293.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
10
 • Density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
 • Change 2016-21
Steady 0.0%
 • Dwellings
53
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
HighwaysNo major routes

Lac-Matawin is an unorganized territory in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.

The namesake Lake Matawin is located within the territory. Its outflow is the Matawin River, a tributary of the Saint-Maurice River. Matawin comes from the Algonquin language, meaning "meeting of waters" or "confluence".

Demographics

Historical census populations – Lac-Matawin
YearPop.±%
1996 12—    
2001 10−16.7%
2006 10+0.0%
2011 15+50.0%
2016 10−33.3%
2021 10+0.0%
Source: Statistics Canada

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Reference number 149702". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 62908". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
  3. 1 2 3 "Lac-Matawin (Code 2462908) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
  4. ↑ "Rivière Matawin". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2026-06-01.