Cochin, Saskatchewan
Cochin | |
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Resort Village of Cochin | |
![]() Lighthouse atop Pirot Hill overlooking Jackfish Lake | |
![]() ![]() Cochin | |
Coordinates: 53°04′41″N 108°20′20″W / 53.078°N 108.339°WCoordinates: 53°04′41″N 108°20′20″W / 53.078°N 108.339°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 17 |
Rural municipality | RM of Meota No. 468 |
Incorporated[2] | January 1, 1988 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Harvey Walker |
• Governing body | Resort Village Council |
• Administrator | Amber Loeppky |
Area (2016)[4] | |
• Land | 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 148 |
• Density | 109.6/km2 (284/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
• Summer (DST) | CST |
Postal code | S0M 0L0 |
Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
Highway(s) | Highway 4 |
Waterway(s) | Jackfish Lake |
Cochin (2016 population: 148) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17. It is on the shores of Jackfish Lake in the Rural Municipality of Meota No. 468.
History[]
French traders referred to the immediate area of Cochin as les Détroits before the village was created.[5]
Cochin was founded by father , originally as a christian mission. Louis Cochin was himself a french-born Oblate Order missionary.[5] Cochin was incorporated as a resort village on January 1, 1988.[2]
Demographics[]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1981 | — | |
1986 | — | |
1991 | 166 | — |
1996 | 150 | −9.6% |
2001 | 136 | −9.3% |
2006 | 208 | +52.9% |
2011 | 122 | −41.3% |
2016 | 148 | +21.3% |
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7] |
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Cochin recorded a population of 148 living in 80 of its 442 total private dwellings, a 21.3% change from its 2011 population of 122. With a land area of 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 109.6/km2 (283.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
In the 2011 Census of Population, the Resort Village of Cochin recorded a population of 122, a -41.3% change from its 2006 population of 208. With a land area of 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 90.4/km2 (234.1/sq mi) in 2011.[8]
Government[]
The Resort Village of Cochin is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Tuesday of every month.[3] The mayor is Harvey Walker and its administrator is Amber Loeppky.[3]
Transportation[]
The Cochin Bridge provides pedestrian access into the resort village.
See also[]
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of municipalities in Saskatchewan
- List of resort villages in Saskatchewan
- List of villages in Saskatchewan
- List of summer villages in Alberta
References[]
- ^ "Download Geographical Names Data: Files to download by province and territory (Saskatchewan, CSV)". Government of Canada. April 8, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ a b "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Municipality Details: Resort Village of Cochin". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ a b Léonard, Carol Jean (2010). Mémoire des noms de lieux d'origine et d'influence françaises en Saskatchewan : répertoire toponymique (in Canadian French). Québec: Éditions GID. p. 151. ISBN 978-2-89634-022-4. OCLC 607609746.
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: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
External links[]
- Resort villages in Saskatchewan
- Meota No. 468, Saskatchewan
- Division No. 17, Saskatchewan