Lac-Metei, Quebec
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Lac-Metei is an unorganized territory in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue
region of Quebec, Canada. It is one of five unorganized territories in the La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality
.
It was formed on July 6, 1996, when most of the former unorganized territory of Lac-Bricault (which was 1038.06 square kilometres (400.8 sq mi) in area) was added to the City of Senneterre
. It retained only a small wedge-shaped piece of land that was renamed to Lac-Metei.
Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Abitibi-Témiscamingue is a region located in western Quebec, Canada, along the border with Ontario. It became part of the province in 1898. It has a land area of 57,674.26 km2 . As of the 2006 census, the population of the region was 143,872 inhabitants.-History:The land was first occupied...
region of Quebec, Canada. It is one of five unorganized territories in the La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality
La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Vallée-de-l'Or is a Regional County Municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Val-d'Or. It is named for its Gold deposits in the Harricana River and Bell River valleys...
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It was formed on July 6, 1996, when most of the former unorganized territory of Lac-Bricault (which was 1038.06 square kilometres (400.8 sq mi) in area) was added to the City of Senneterre
Senneterre, Quebec
Senneterre is a town in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of northwestern Quebec, Canada. It is in the Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality. The town's territory includes a vast undeveloped area stretching from the Bell River to the Mauricie region...
. It retained only a small wedge-shaped piece of land that was renamed to Lac-Metei.