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Matagami
City in Quebec, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Mattagami.
Matagami (/mətɑːɡəmi/, French pronunciation: [mataɡami]) is a small town in Quebec, Canada. It is located north of Amos, on Matagami Lake, at the northern terminus of Route 109 and the start of the James Bay Road (French: Route de la Baie James). It is enclaved within the local municipality of Eeyou Istchee James Bay, but administratively independent of it. The town had a population of 1,526 as of the Canada 2011 Census.
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Matagami | |
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Coordinates (195, boulevard Matagami[1]): 49°45′30″N 77°37′19″W[2][4] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Nord-du-Québec |
RCM | None |
Constituted | 1 April 1963 |
Government | |
• Mayor | René Dubé |
• Federal riding | Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou |
• Prov. riding | Ungava |
Area | |
• Total | 65.10 km2 (25.14 sq mi) |
• Land | 66.85 km2 (25.81 sq mi) |
There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
Population (2011)[5] | |
• Total | 1,526 |
• Density | 22.8/km2 (59/sq mi) |
• Change (2006–11) | ![]() |
• Dwellings | 719 |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 819 |
Website | www |
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