Matagami

Matagami
View of Matagami
View of Matagami
Matagami is located in Quebec
Matagami
Matagami
Coordinates (195, boulevard Matagami[2]): 49°45′30″N 77°37′19″W / 49.75833°N 77.62194°W / 49.75833; -77.62194[1][3]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionNord-du-Québec
RCMNone
Constituted1 April 1963
Government
 • MayorRené Dubé
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou
 • Prov. ridingUngava
Area
 • Total
65.10 km2 (25.14 sq mi)
 • Land66.85 km2 (25.81 sq mi)
 There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total
1,526
 • Density22.8/km2 (59/sq mi)
 • Change (2006–11)
Decrease1.9%
 • Dwellings
719
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
Websitewww.matagami.com

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.

  1. ^ "Matagami". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
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