Rivière-de-la-Savane, Quebec

Rivière-de-la-Savane
Unorganized territory

Location within Mékinac RCM
Rivière-de-la-Savane

Location in central Quebec

Coordinates: 47°03′N 73°38′W / 47.050°N 73.633°W / 47.050; -73.633Coordinates: 47°03′N 73°38′W / 47.050°N 73.633°W / 47.050; -73.633[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Mauricie
RCM Mékinac
Constituted March 13, 1986
Government[2]
 • Federal riding Saint-Maurice—Champlain
 • Prov. riding Laviolette
Area[2][3]
 • Total 1,176.40 km2 (454.21 sq mi)
 • Land 1,088.02 km2 (420.09 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 0
 • Density 0.0/km2 (0/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Steady 0.0%
 • Dwellings 40
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Highways No major routes

Rivière-de-la-Savane is an unorganized territory in the Mauricie, province of Quebec, Canada, part of the Mékinac Regional County Municipality. This uninhabited territory includes among others the Irénée-Marie Ecological Reserve and Zec du Chapeau de Paille.

Geography

Located west of the Saint-Maurice River, the shape of this area resembles to the number "1" bent on 45 degrees to the northwest and whose base is the Matawin River. This area is located north of La Mauricie National Park. The northern boundary of this area is a straight line of 86.5 km south-east to north-west, from the Matawin River to Lake Mondonac which defines the northwestern part of the territory. Southern part of Lake Mondonac is located about 10 km of a bay located at the southeast of Kempt Lake (Matawinie). All the territory is located in forest areas.

See also


References

  1. ↑ Reference number 149653 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Rivière-de-la-Savane
  3. 1 2 Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Rivière-de-la-Savane census profile


Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Baie-Obaoca
Baie-de-la-Bouteille
Lac-Devenyns		 Lac-Normand
   Rivière-de-la-Savane  
Lac-Boulé Lac-Minaki / Saint-Alexis-des-Monts



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