Uashat

Uashat
Indian reserve
Uashat

Location in Côte-Nord region of Quebec.

Coordinates: 50°13′N 66°24′W / 50.217°N 66.400°W / 50.217; -66.400Coordinates: 50°13′N 66°24′W / 50.217°N 66.400°W / 50.217; -66.400[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Côte-Nord
RCM None
Constituted unspecified
Government[2]
 • Federal riding Manicouagan
 • Prov. riding Duplessis
Area[2][3]
 • Total 1.20 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
 • Land 1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
  There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 1,485
 • Density 1,221.1/km2 (3,163/sq mi)
 • Pop (2006–11) Increase 24.8%
 • Dwellings 438
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)

Uashat is an Indian reserve in Quebec, located adjacent to the city of Sept-Îles. Together with Maliotenam some distance away, it forms the Innu community of Uashat-Maliotenam.

Prior to December 24, 1993, it was known as the Indian reserve of "Sept-Îles", sharing the name with the adjacent city.

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 275303 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 Geographic code 97802 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  3. 1 2 "(Code 2497802) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.



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