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Baie-Obaoca, Quebec

Coordinates: 47°31′N 74°18′W / 47.517°N 74.300°W / 47.517; -74.300
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Baie-Obaoca
Location within Matawinie RCM.
Location within Matawinie RCM.
Baie-Obaoca is located in Central Quebec
Baie-Obaoca
Baie-Obaoca
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 47°31′N 74°18′W / 47.517°N 74.300°W / 47.517; -74.300[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMatawinie
ConstitutedMarch 13, 1986
Government
 • Federal ridingJoliette
 • Prov. ridingBerthier
Area
 • Total1,479.61 km2 (571.28 sq mi)
 • Land1,280.59 km2 (494.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total0
 • Density0.0/km2 (0/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Steady 0.0%
 • Dwellings
0
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
HighwaysNo major routes

Bay Obaoca is an unorganized territory forming part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality which is part of the administrative region of Lanaudière, in Quebec, in Canada.[4]

Toponymy

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His name was formalized on March 13, 1986 in the Bank of place names of Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Québec).[5] It takes its name from the Obaoca Bay, located north-west end of Kempt Lake (Matawinie).[6]

Geography

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This unorganized territory covers an area of 1,278.22 square kilometres (493.52 sq mi).[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 149655". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 62918". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Baie-Obaoca census profile
  4. ^ Government of Quebec. "Bay Obaoca". Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Regions and land Occupancy. Municipal Directory. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  5. ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec - Toponymy: Bay Obaoca Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec - Toponymy:Bay Obaoca Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Statistics Canada: Baie-Obaoca