Lac-Blanc, Quebec
Lac-Blanc | |
|---|---|
Location within Portneuf RCM | |
| Coordinates: 47°17′N 72°01′W / 47.283°N 72.017°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| RCM | Portneuf |
| Constituted | January 1, 1986 |
| Government | |
| • Fed. riding | Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier |
| • Prov. riding | Portneuf |
| Area | |
• Total | 570.36 km2 (220.22 sq mi) |
| • Land | 549.55 km2 (212.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 0 |
| • Density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) | |
| • Dwellings | 6 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Highways | No major routes |
Lac-Blanc (French pronunciation: [lak blɑ̃]) is an unorganized territory in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, in the north-east of the Portneuf Regional County Municipality. This unorganized territory covers about 570 square kilometres (220 sq mi). The main namesake lake is oriented north–south.[4] The discharge of this lake is at its southern point, where it flows into the Blanche River.
Almost its entire territory is part of Zec de la Rivière-Blanche and Zec Batiscan-Neilson.
Demography
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | −100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2006 | 20 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | −100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Source: Statistics Canada[3][5] | ||
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents in 2021: 0 (total dwellings: 6)[3]
See also
- Rivière-à-Pierre, municipality
- Batiscanie
- Batiscan River
- Portneuf Wildlife Reserve
- Laurentides Wildlife Reserve
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 149601". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 34902". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Lac-Blanc, Quebec (Code 2434902) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ "Lac Blanc". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ Statistics Canada 2011 Census – Lac-Blanc census profile