Country Canada Constituted February 18, 2002 Area 38,032 km² Province Québec | RCM Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Time zone EST (UTC-5) Population 5 (2011) | |
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Region Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | ||
Mont-Valin is an unorganized territory in the Canadian province of Quebec. It makes up over 87% of Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality and is the largest subdivision of the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region. The territory, named after Mount Valin, had a population of 5 as of the Canada 2011 Census, and covered a land area of 35,080.51 km2.
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Map of Mont-Valin, QC, Canada
The territory has one settlement: the hamlet of Chutes-des-Passes, located 160 kilometres (99 mi) north of Chicoutimi (49°50′23″N 71°09′55″W). It was founded in 1941, when Alcan built a dam on the Peribonka River. When operation of the dam was automated in 1974, the community was almost entirely abandoned.
Demographics
Population trend:
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 3 (total dwellings: 4)
References
Mont-Valin, Quebec Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA