The Irene River is a tributary of the

Opawica River The Opawica River is a tributary of the Waswanipi River, which is a tributary of Matagami Lake which in turn flows into the Nottaway River which flows into the south of James Bay. The Opawica River flows in the municipality of Eeyou Istchee Baie- ...

, flowing into the Municipality of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality), in

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, in the administrative region of

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, in

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, in

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. This river crosses successively the cantons of Fancamp and Rasles. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; the recreational tourism activities, second. The southern part of the Irene River valley is served by the R1032 forest road (North-South direction) and by secondary forest roads. The surface of the Irene River is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April.

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At various times in history, this territory has been occupied by the Attikameks, the

Algonquin Algonquin or Algonquian—and the variation Algonki(a)n—may refer to: Languages and peoples *Algonquian languages, a large subfamily of Native American languages in a wide swath of eastern North America from Canada to Virginia **Algonquin la ...

s and the Crees. The term "Irene" is a first or last name of French origin. The toponym "Irène River" was made official on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec, when it was created.Commission de toponymie du Quebec - Bank of Quebec place names - Toponym: "Irene River"
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