Rivière-de-la-Savane explained

Rivière-de-la-Savane
Pushpin Map:Canada Central Quebec
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in central Quebec
Coordinates:47.05°N -111°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Established Title1:Constituted
Established Date1:March 13, 1986
Government Footnotes:[1]
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:1176.40
Area Land Km2:1087.02
Population Total:41
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:0.0
Population Blank1 Title:Pop 2016-2021
Population Blank1: N/A
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:223
Utc Offset:−5
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Blank Name:Highways
Blank Info:No major routes

Rivière-de-la-Savane is an unorganized territory in the Mauricie, province of Quebec, Canada, part of the Mékinac Regional County Municipality. This territory includes among others the Irénée-Marie Ecological Reserve and Zec du Chapeau-de-Paille.

Geography

Located west of the Saint-Maurice River, the shape of this area resembles to the number "1" bent on 45 degrees to the northwest and its southern boundary is formed by the Matawin River. This area is located north of La Mauricie National Park. The northern boundary of this area is a straight line of south-east to north-west, from the Matawin River to Mondonac Lake which defines the northwestern boundary of the territory.

Its entire area is forested.

Notes and References

  1. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Rivière-de-la-Savane
  2. Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Rivière-de-la-Savane census profile