Lac-Matapédia
Lac-Matapédia | |
|---|---|
North shore of Lake Matapedia | |
Location within La Matapédia RCM | |
Lac-Matapédia Location in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°33′N 67°34′W / 48.550°N 67.567°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | La Matapédia |
| Constituted | unspecified |
| Government | |
| • Federal riding | Rimouski—La Matapédia |
| • Prov. riding | Matane-Matapédia |
| Area | |
• Total | 83.00 km2 (32.05 sq mi) |
| • Land | 71.01 km2 (27.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 10 |
| • Density | 0.1/km2 (0.26/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 100% |
| • Dwellings | 18 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Highways | No major routes |
Lac-Matapédia (French pronunciation: [lak matapedja]) is an unorganized territory in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. It is named after and located on the northern shores of Lake Matapedia in the Matapédia Valley.
The territory is home to a small protected area, Lac-Matapédia Forest Refuge (304 hectares (750 acres)) that was established in 2008 to protect three populations of the calypso orchid (Calypso bulbosa), a plant designated as threatened or vulnerable in Quebec. A part of the remainder of the territory is being considered for the creation of a new provincial park.