Témiscouata Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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Témiscouata is a county regional municipality of Quebec in Canada
. It is located southeast of Rivière-du-Loup, bordering New Brunswick
, and is centred around Lake Témiscouata
.
Major industries include forestry
, agriculture and maple syrup
products.
Headquarters are located in Notre-Dame-du-Lac.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located southeast of Rivière-du-Loup, bordering New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, and is centred around Lake Témiscouata
Lake Témiscouata
Lake Témiscouata is a lake in the Témiscouata region of southeastern Quebec. It is 45 km long and 5 km wide. The Madawaska River flows from this lake to the Saint John River.The city of Cabano is located on this lake...
.
Major industries include forestry
Forestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
, agriculture and maple syrup
Maple syrup
Maple syrup is a syrup usually made from the xylem sap of sugar maple, red maple, or black maple trees, although it can also be made from other maple species such as the bigleaf maple. In cold climates, these trees store starch in their trunks and roots before the winter; the starch is then...
products.
Headquarters are located in Notre-Dame-du-Lac.
Cities
- CabanoCabano, QuebecCabano is a city in Témiscouata Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. It is situated on Lake Témiscouata on Route 185.On May 9, 1950, a fire destroyed a large part of the city....
- DégelisDégelis, QuebecDégelis is a city in Témiscouata Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. It is situated on Route 185, close to the Quebec / New Brunswick Border.* Population: 3,209* % Change : -3.3* Dwellings: 1,630...
- Notre-Dame-du-LacNotre-Dame-du-Lac, QuebecNotre-Dame-du-Lac is a former city in the regional county municipality of Témiscouata in the province of Québec, Canada, located in the administrative region du Bas-Saint-Laurent. On 5 May 2010, the cities of Cabano and Notre-Dame-du-Lac combined to form a new city named Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac...
- PohénégamookPohenegamook, QuebecPohénégamook, Quebec is a Canadian town on the International Boundary in Quebec's Témiscouata Regional County Municipality.The town shares the border with Estcourt Station, Maine, the northernmost point in New England....
Municipalities
- AuclairAuclair, QuebecAuclair is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Témiscouata Regional County Municipality. The municipality had a population of 510 in the Canada 2006 Census.-References:...
- BiencourtBiencourt, QuebecBiencourt is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Témiscouata Regional County Municipality. The municipality had a population of 596 in the Canada 2006 Census.-References:...
- Lac-des-AiglesLac-des-Aigles, QuebecLac-des-Aigles is a municipality in Quebec....
- LejeuneLejeune, QuebecLejeune is a municipality in Quebec....
- Rivière-BleueRivière-Bleue, QuebecRivière-Bleue is a municipality in Quebec with more or less 1500 inhabitants. The municipality is located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region on the border of the province of New-Brunswick and the state of Maine, USA.- History :The first settlers arrived in 1860...
- Saint-AthanaseSaint-Athanase, QuebecSaint-Athanase is a municipality in Quebec located east of the now-fused city of Iberville to Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu....
- Saint-Elzéar-de-TémiscouataSaint-Elzéar-de-Témiscouata, QuebecSaint-Elzéar-de-Témiscouata is a municipality in Quebec....
- Saint-EusèbeSaint-Eusèbe, QuebecSaint-Eusèbe is a parish municipality in Quebec.created 102 years ago....
- Saint-Honoré-de-TémiscouataSaint-Honoré-de-Témiscouata, QuebecSaint-Honoré-de-Témiscouata is a municipality in the region of Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec....
- Saint-Jean-de-la-LandeSaint-Jean-de-la-Lande, QuebecSaint-Jean-de-la-Lande is a municipality in Quebec....
- Saint-Juste-du-LacSaint-Juste-du-Lac, QuebecSaint-Juste-du-Lac is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Témiscouata Regional County Municipality. The municipality had a population of 653 in the Canada 2006 Census.-External links:...
- Saint-Pierre-de-LamySaint-Pierre-de-Lamy, QuebecSaint-Pierre-de-Lamy is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Témiscouata Regional County Municipality. The municipality had a population of 123 in the Canada 2006 Census.-References:...
Parishes
- PackingtonPackington, QuebecPackington is a parish municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Témiscouata Regional County Municipality....
- Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!, QuebecSaint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! is a parish in the regional county municipality of Témiscouata, Quebec, near the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Canada...
- Saint-Marc-du-Lac-LongSaint-Marc-du-Lac-Long, QuebecSaint-Marc-du-Lac-Long is a parish municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Témiscouata Regional County Municipality....
- Saint-Michel-du-SquatecSaint-Michel-du-Squatec, QuebecSaint-Michel-du-Squatec is a parish municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Témiscouata Regional County Municipality....