'Matagami' is a small town in
Quebec,
Canada, part of the
Baie-James Municipality. It is located north of
Amos, on
Matagami Lake, and marks the start of the ''
Route de la Baie James'' (James Bay Road). Matagami was founded in
1963 with the development of
mining in the area. Since then,
logging has also become a major contributor to the local economy. Matagami has a small tourism industry and boasts three motel-hotels due to its location at the start of the James Bay Road and the popularity of fishing in northern Quebec. Hotel Bell, Motel Matagami and the Caribou include full service bars. Its population is just under 2000 persons. Magatami is the birthplace of Canadian swimmer
Marianne Limpert, who won the silver medal in the 200m Individual Medley at the
1996 Summer Olympics.
External link
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Official Matagami website