Nemaska (Cree village municipality)
Nemaska
ᓀᒥᔅᑳᐤ Nemiskâw | |
|---|---|
Cree village municipality | |
 Nemiscau Cree settlement | |
  Nemaska | |
| Coordinates (1, chemin Lakeshore[1]): 51°43′N 76°20′W / 51.717°N 76.333°WCoordinates: 51°43′N 76°20′W / 51.717°N 76.333°W[2] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Nord-du-Québec |
| RCM | Eeyou Istchee |
| Constituted | June 28, 1978 |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Thomas Jolly Sr. |
| • Prov. riding | Ungava |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.70 km2 (21.12 sq mi) |
| • Land | 51.18 km2 (19.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[3] | |
| • Total | 800 (estimate) |
| • Density | 0.0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| • Change (2006–11) | N/A |
| • Dwellings | 200 (estimate) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | J0Y 3B0 |
| Area code(s) | 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.
References[]
- ^ a b c Geographic code 99040 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
- ^ Reference number 178460 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- ^ a b "(Code 2499040) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
Categories:
- Cree village municipalities in Quebec
- Populated places established in 1978
- 1978 establishments in Quebec