Laniel is an unorganized territory in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality, Abitibi-Témiscamingue region, Quebec, Canada. It surrounds the northern portion of Lake Kipawa.

Laniel
Unorganized territory
Boathouse on Lake Kipawa at Laniel
Location within Témiscamingue RCM.
Laniel Location in western Quebec.
Coordinates: 47°03′N 79°16′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Abitibi-Témiscamingue
RCM	Témiscamingue
Constituted	October 31, 2005
Government [2]
• Federal riding	Abitibi—Témiscamingue
• Prov. riding	Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue
Area [2][3]
• Total	540.00 km2 (208.50 sq mi)
• Land	408.20 km2 (157.61 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	89
• Density	0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
• Pop (2016–21)	8.5%
• Dwellings	185
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)

Laniel is also a hamlet located within this territory at the outflow of Lake Kipawa where Route 101 crosses the Kipawa River. It was named in honour of priest Armand Laniel (1866-1928).[1]

Until 2005, Laniel and Lacs-du-Témiscamingue unorganized territories were part of the Rivière-Kipawa unorganized territory.[4]

Demographics

Population:[3]

• Population in 2021: 89
• Population in 2016: 82
• Population in 2011: 69
• Population in 2006: 150
• Population in 2001: 85 (adjusted for boundary changes)

See also

• List of unorganized territories in Quebec

References

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