Kazabazua
Kazabazua is a village and municipality in La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. The village is about halfway between Maniwaki and Hull at the intersection of Route 105 and Route 301, just west of the Gatineau River.
Kazabazua | |
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| Nickname(s): Kaz, Kazu | |
Kazabazua Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′N 76°01′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau |
| Settled | 1835 |
| Constituted | January 1, 1862 |
| Named for | Kazabazua River |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Bergeron |
| • Federal riding | Pontiac |
| • Prov. riding | Gatineau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 182.17 km2 (70.34 sq mi) |
| • Land | 172.91 km2 (66.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,037 |
| • Density | 6.0/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) | 9.7% |
| • Dwellings | 832 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | J0X 1X0 |
| Area code | 819 |
| Access Routes | R-105 R-301 |
| Website | www |
The village and municipality are named after the Kazabazua River which passes through it. Like many other First Nations names, Kazabazua has had many spellings in English, such as Kazaluzu, Kasubasua, Cazabasua, Cazibazouis, Cazebalzuac, Cajibajouis. This word comes from the Algonquin word kachibadjiwan, from kach ("hidden") and djiwan ("current"), hence it means "underground river". This name is a reflection of the local topography because the Kazabazua River disappears underground and resurfaces a few dozen metres (yards) downstream. The river then flows through rapids and passes under a natural stone bridge.
The communities of Kazabazua Station, Aylwin, and Aylwin Station are also located within the municipality.