Lac-Bouchette
Lac-Bouchette | |
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Lac-Bouchette Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°15′N 72°11′W / 48.25°N 72.18°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| RCM | Le Domaine-du-Roy |
| Settled | 1882 |
| Constituted | September 25, 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ghislaine M.-Hudon |
| • Federal riding | Lac-Saint-Jean |
| • Member | Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (BQ) |
| • Prov. riding | Roberval |
| • MNA | Nancy Guillemette (CAQ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 972.20 km2 (375.37 sq mi) |
| • Land | 904.26 km2 (349.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,183 |
| • Density | 1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) | 1.1% |
| • Dwellings | 956 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Website | municipalites-du-quebec |
Lac-Bouchette (French pronunciation: [lak buʃɛt]) is a municipality in Quebec, Canada. The town is located on the eastern shore of the eponymous Bouchette Lake, along Quebec Route 155 and the Canadian National Railway.
In addition to Lac-Bouchette itself, the municipality also includes the population centres of Lac-des-Commissaires and Lizote.
The municipality and lake were named in honour of Surveyor General of Lower Canada Joseph Bouchette (1774-1841).