Lac-Devenyns

Lac-Devenyns
Lake Devenyns
Lake Devenyns
Location within Matawinie RCM
Location within Matawinie RCM
Lac-Devenyns is located in Central Quebec
Lac-Devenyns
Lac-Devenyns
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 47°05′N 73°50′W / 47.083°N 73.833°W / 47.083; -73.833[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMatawinie
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1986
Government
 • Fed. ridingJoliette
 • Prov. ridingBertrand
Area
 • Total
134.73 km2 (52.02 sq mi)
 • Land100.71 km2 (38.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
5
 • Density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
 • Change 2016-21
Increase N/A
 • Dwellings
27
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
HighwaysNo major routes

Lac-Devenyns is an unorganized territory in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Matawinie Regional County Municipality.

It is named after Lake Devenyns, which in turn was named after Léonard Devenyns, a Belgian industrialist who lived near La Tuque.[4]

Demographics

Historical census populations – Lac-Devenyns
YearPop.±%
1996 4—    
2001 0−100.0%
2006 00.00%
2011 00.00%
2016 00.00%
2021 5—    
Source: Statistics Canada[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Reference number 149654". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 62904". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
  3. 1 2 3 "Lac-Devenyns (Code 2462904) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  4. ↑ "Lac Devenyns". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2026-05-29.

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