Lac-Croche

Lac-Croche (French pronunciation: [la kʁɔʃ]) is an unorganized territory in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, in the north of La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, taking up more than 50% of this regional county. It is unpopulated and undeveloped, almost entirely part of the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.

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Lac-Croche
Unorganized territory
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM
Lac-Croche Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 47°24′N 71°47′W / 47.400°N 71.783°W / 47.400; -71.783[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Capitale-Nationale
RCM	La Jacques-Cartier
Constituted	January 1, 1986
Government [2]
• Fed. riding	Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier
• Prov. riding	Chauveau
Area [2][3]
• Total	1,782.54 km2 (688.24 sq mi)
• Land	1,679.99 km2 (648.65 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	0
• Density	0/km2 (0/sq mi)
• Pop (2016-21)	0.0%
• Dwellings	0
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Highways	No major routes
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It is named after Lake Croche, roughly located in the centre of the territory. The name "Croche", French for crooked or hook, refers to the curved shape of the lake.^[4]

1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 149593". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
2. ^ ^{a b} "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 22902". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
3. ^ ^{a b c} "Lac-Croche (Code 2422902) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
4. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Lac Croche". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
5. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

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