Témiscaming, Quebec
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Témiscaming is a town located at the south end of Lac Témiscamingue on the upper Ottawa River in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality of western Quebec, Canada.
The town was established in 1917 by the Riordon Pulp and Paper Company who built the Kipawa Mills pulp and paper mill there. The town was originally named Kipawa in 1920 but was renamed the following year. The town and mill were bought by the Canadian International Paper Company in 1925. In 1972, when the company decided to close the mill, the employees formed Tembec to take over the operation of the mill.
The Timber Train, an excursion train, traveled between Témiscaming and Mattawa, Ontario.
According to the Canada 2001 Census:
- Population: 2,903
- % Change (1996-2001): -6.7
- Dwellings: 1,237
- Area (km²): 718
- Density (persons per km²): 4.0
