Lac-Walker, Quebec
| Lac-Walker | |
|---|---|
| Unorganized territory | |
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Lac Walker | |
  Lac-Walker Location in Côte-Nord region of Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 50°16′N 67°09′W / 50.267°N 67.150°WCoordinates: 50°16′N 67°09′W / 50.267°N 67.150°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Côte-Nord |
| RCM | Sept-Rivières |
| Constituted | January 1, 1986 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Federal riding | Manicouagan |
| • Prov. riding | Duplessis |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 18,648.10 km2 (7,200.07 sq mi) |
| • Land | 17,683.30 km2 (6,827.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 102 |
| • Density | 0.0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 20.3% |
| • Dwellings | 59 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | No major routes |
Lac-Walker is an unorganized territory in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It makes up more than half of the Sept-Rivières Regional County Municipality.
The eponymous Lac Walker, named after Hovenden Walker, is about 33 kilometres (21 mi) long and has steep rock walls. It is located in the Port-Cartier-Sept-Îles Wildlife Reserve, that offers many outdoor recreation activities.[4]
Demographics
Population trend:[5]
- Population in 2011: 102 (2001 to 2006 population change: −20.3 %)
- Population in 2006: 128
- Population in 2001: 104
- Population in 1996: 128
- Population in 1991: 88
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 44 (total dwellings: 59)
See also
References
- ↑ Reference number 149762 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- 1 2 "Lac-Walker". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- 1 2 "Lac-Walker census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- ↑ "Lac Walker" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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Rivière-Mouchalagane | | ||
| Rivière-aux-Outardes |  |
Rivière-Nipissis | ||
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| Port-Cartier | Sept-Îles |
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