Lac-Despinassy

Lac-Despinassy is an unorganized territory in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Abitibi Regional County Municipality. The area is east of the municipality of Saint-Dominique-du-Rosaire, north of La Morandière, Rochebaucourt and the parish municipality of Senneterre, and west of the city of Senneterre.[5]

Lac-Despinassy
Unorganized territory
Despinassy
Location within Abitibi RCM.
Lac-Despinassy
Location in western Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°47′N 77°20′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMAbitibi
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1986
Government
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingAbitibi-Ouest
Area
 • Total1,856.10 km2 (716.64 sq mi)
 • Land1,859.44 km2 (717.93 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total15
 • Density0.0/km2 (0/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 40.0%
 • Dwellings
15
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Area code(s)819
Highways Route 397

The eponymous Lake Despinassy is the territory's largest lake and is named after the geographic township of Despinassy. This name was already assigned to the area in 1911 and comes from Louis-Auguste-Victor Despinassy, a lieutenant of the Royal Artillery and Engineers Corps in General Montcalm's army. The township is swampy, mostly forested, and flat, not exceeding 325 m (1,066 ft) above sea level. The Hurault and Lavigne Creeks, as well as the Despinassy and Laflamme Rivers, flow through the territory, while the Bell River forms its eastern boundary.[1][6]

A few kilometres west from Lake Despinassy along Route 397 is the hamlet of Despinassy (48°45′48″N 77°26′26″W), the territory's only population centre. Founded in 1948, it is one of the youngest communities in the Abitibi. By 1952, there were 140 families, but most have since left.[1] Currently the area is being explored for potential mining of gold deposits.[7]

Demographics

Population trend:[8]

  • Population in 2011: 15
  • Population in 2006: 25
  • Population in 2001: 32
  • Population in 1996: 51
  • Population in 1991: 54

References
  1. "Despinassy (canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
  2. "Lac-Despinassy". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
  3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: ABITIBI--TÉMISCAMINGUE (Quebec)
  4. "Lac-Despinassy census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
  5. GeoSearch 2006
  6. Reference number 149733 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  7. "Destiny Project, Quebec". Alto Ventures Ltd. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
  8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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