Chisasibi (Cree village municipality)
Chisasibi ᒋᓵᓰᐲ chisaasiipii | |
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Coordinates (1, rue Riverside[2]): 53°40′N 78°20′W / 53.667°N 78.333°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Nord-du-Québec |
TE | Eeyou Istchee |
Constituted | 18 August 1980 |
Government | |
• Chief | Daisy House |
• Prov. riding | Ungava |
Area | |
• Total | 4 km2 (2 sq mi) |
• Land | 480.29 km2 (185.44 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 0 |
• Change (2016–2021) | N/A |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 819 |
Website | www |
Chisasibi (Cree: ᒋᓵᓰᐲ/Cisâsîpî) is a Cree village municipality (VC) in the territory of Eeyou Istchee in Nord-du-Québec; 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.
As with all other Cree village municipalities in Quebec, there is a counterpart Cree reserved land of the same name located nearby: Chisasibi.
Demographics
Despite the title of "village municipality" and the formalities that go along with it (for instance, having a mayor), Statistics Canada lists it (and all other Cree village municipalities in Quebec) as having no resident population or residential infrastructure (dwellings); it is the Cree reserved lands that are listed as having population and residential dwellings in the Canadian censuses.
In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, Chisasibi had a population of 0, unchanged from its 2016 population and a land area of 480.29 km2 (185.44 sq mi).[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Chisasibi (Cree village municipality)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 99055". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table - Chisasibi, Terres réservées aux Cris (TC) Quebec [Census subdivision] and Chisasibi, Village cri (VC)More information: Quebec [Census subdivision]". Statistics Canada. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.