Belle-Rivière | |
Mapsize: | 200px |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec. |
Coordinates: | 48.1667°N -117°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Established Title1: | Constituted |
Established Date1: | unspecified |
Government Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Area Total Km2: | 646.60 |
Area Land Km2: | 608.47 |
Population Total: | 10 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Density Km2: | 0.0 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Pop 2016-2021 |
Population Blank1: | N/A |
Population Blank2 Title: | Dwellings |
Population Blank2: | 18 |
Utc Offset: | −5 |
Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
Blank Name: | Highways |
Belle-Rivière is an unorganized territory in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the regional county municipality of Lac-Saint-Jean-Est. It had a population of 10 in the Canada 2021 Census, and covered a land area of 608.47 km2.[3] The Métabetchouane River forms its western boundary.
The territory is named after la Belle Rivière ("the beautiful river") that has its source at Lac de la Belle Rivière ("Beautiful River Lake") that is also within the territory. The river was historically an important route for the natives and explorers of the Lac Saint-Jean region.[4]