Ville de Cabano | |
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Former city | |
Coordinates: 47°41′N 68°53′W / 47.68°N 68.88°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
MRC | Témiscouata |
City | Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac |
Established | 1880 |
Disestablished | 5 May 2010 (merged) |
Area | |
• Total | 121.78 km2 (47.02 sq mi) |
Population (2006)
[1] | |
• Total | 3,199 |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( EST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 ( EDT) |
Postal Code | G0L 1E0 |
Cabano is a former city in Témiscouata Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. It is situated on Lake Témiscouata on Autoroute 85. On May 5, 2010 it merged with Notre-Dame-du-Lac to form the new city of Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac.
At first, Cabano was called Poste du Lac or Fort Ingall. It became Saint-Mathias-de-Cabano in 1907, then the municipal village of Cabano in 1923, and finally, the city of Cabano in 1962.
On May 9, 1950, a major fire destroyed 125 houses in the city. [1]
TFI International, Canada's largest trucking company, was founded in Cabano. [2]
Ville de Cabano | |
---|---|
Former city | |
Coordinates: 47°41′N 68°53′W / 47.68°N 68.88°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
MRC | Témiscouata |
City | Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac |
Established | 1880 |
Disestablished | 5 May 2010 (merged) |
Area | |
• Total | 121.78 km2 (47.02 sq mi) |
Population (2006)
[1] | |
• Total | 3,199 |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( EST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 ( EDT) |
Postal Code | G0L 1E0 |
Cabano is a former city in Témiscouata Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. It is situated on Lake Témiscouata on Autoroute 85. On May 5, 2010 it merged with Notre-Dame-du-Lac to form the new city of Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac.
At first, Cabano was called Poste du Lac or Fort Ingall. It became Saint-Mathias-de-Cabano in 1907, then the municipal village of Cabano in 1923, and finally, the city of Cabano in 1962.
On May 9, 1950, a major fire destroyed 125 houses in the city. [1]
TFI International, Canada's largest trucking company, was founded in Cabano. [2]