Matagami

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.

Matagami
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Matagami
Coordinates (195, boulevard Matagami): 49°45′30″N 77°37′19″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionNord-du-Québec
RCMNone
Constituted1 April 1963
Government
  MayorRené Dubé
  Federal ridingAbitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou
  Prov. ridingUngava
Area
  Total65.10 km2 (25.14 sq mi)
  Land66.85 km2 (25.81 sq mi)
 There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,526
  Density22.8/km2 (59/sq mi)
  Change (2006–11)
1.9%
  Dwellings
719
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
Websitewww.matagami.com
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