Nemaska
ᓀᒥᔅᑳᐤ Nemiskâw | |
|---|---|
 Nemiscau Cree settlement | |
  Nemaska | |
| Coordinates (1, chemin Lakeshore[1]): 51°43′N 76°20′W / 51.717°N 76.333°W[2] | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Nord-du-Québec |
| RCM | Eeyou Istchee |
| Constituted | June 28, 1978 |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Clarence Jolly Sr. |
| • Prov. riding | Ungava |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.70 km2 (21.12 sq mi) |
| • Land | 47.89 km2 (18.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 832 |
| • Density | 0.0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016–21) | N/A |
| • Dwellings | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Website | www |
Nemaska (Cree: ᓀᒥᔅᑳᐤ/Nemiskâw) is a Cree village municipality in the territory of Eeyou Istchee in northern Quebec; it has a distinct legal status and classification from other kinds of village municipalities in Quebec: Naskapi village municipalities, northern villages (Inuit communities), and ordinary villages.
Nemaska is the capital of the Cree Nation and the seat of the regional government, the Grand Council of the Crees and its administrative arm, the Cree Nation Government.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Nemaska had a population of 0 living in 0 of its 0 total private dwellings, no change from its 2016 population of 0. With a land area of 47.89 km2 (18.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 99040". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ↑ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 178460". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- 1 2 "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Nemaska, Village cri (VC) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
- ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.