Joutel
Joutel is a ghost town in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the municipality of Baie-James off Route 109 between Amos and Matagami. First established in 1965 due to the opening of gold, copper and zinc mines in the area, the community was named for early French explorer Henri Joutel, and had a population of several hundred residents at its peak.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Locality
- Description: human settlement in Quebec, Canada
- Also known as: “Joutel, Quebec”
Joutel
- Categories: ghost town and lieu-dit
- Location: Quebec, Canada, North America
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Latitude
49.46231° or 49° 27′ 44″ northLongitude
-78.30849° or 78° 18′ 31″ westElevation
290 metres (951 feet)Open location code
87X3FM6R+WJOpenStreetMap ID
node 4190991267OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to French—“Joutel” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “جوتل”
- French: “Joutel”
- “Joutel”
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