Kipawa, Quebec
Kipawa is a village and municipality in western Quebec, Canada, in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality. It is located at the south end of Lake Kipawa, adjacent to the Kebaowek Reserve. In addition to the community of Kipawa itself located on the namesake lake, the municipality also includes the community of Tee Lake (originally called Gendreau at the end of the 19th century), and surrounds the Indian Reserve of Kebaowek.
Kipawa | |
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Location within Témiscamingue RCM | |
Kipawa Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°47′N 78°59′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Témiscamingue |
| Settled | 1870s |
| Constituted | January 1, 1985 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Norman Young |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.84 km2 (18.09 sq mi) |
| • Land | 35.58 km2 (13.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 446 |
| • Density | 12.5/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) | 10.6% |
| • Dwellings | 325 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | J0Z 2H0 |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | www |
Kipawa is a variant of the Algonquin word Kebaowek which means "closed water", referring to the many closed-off bays and passages of Lake Kipawa. Another theory claims that it means "getting off" or "disembarkation", or the location where one can pick up supplies or trade.
Its main employer is the Commonwealth Plywood Company.