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Jamésie
Jamésie () is a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) of Nord-du-Québec, Canada. Its geographical code is 991 and together with Kativik TE and Eeyou Istchee TE it forms the administrative région and census division (CD) of Nord-du-Québec It is located to the east of James Bay, after which the territory is named. It has a land area of , or slightly larger than Ecuador) and a 2016 population of 13,941 inhabitants. Chibougamau is the largest community in both Jamésie TE and Nord-du-Québec. The original 2006 census land area was reduced by about 1.74 percent and the population was reduced by 47.25 percent by the creation and departure of the Eeyou Istchee TE in 2007. Further administration changes came under the terms of the Agreement on Governance in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay Territory of July 24, 2012, when the local municipality of Baie-James within Jamésie ceased to exist, and was replaced by the local municipality of Eeyou Istchee James Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nord-du-Québec
Nord-du-Québec (; ) is the largest, but the least populous, of the seventeen administrative regions of Quebec, Canada. Spread over nearly 14 degrees of latitude, north of the 49th parallel, the region covers on the Labrador Peninsula, making it larger than Alberta, and slightly smaller than British Columbia or Ontario. It is just over half of the province's total land area. History Nord-du-Québec possesses 3,644 archaeological sites known and listed by the Ministère de la Culture, des Communications et de la Condition féminine (MCCCF), along La Grande Rivière basin, the Otish Mountains sector and in the coastal areas of Quaqtaq, near Ungava Bay. These sites are mostly of First Nations origin and bear witness to several thousands of years of occupation of the territory of the Cree and Inuit ancestors of the region. Before 1912, the northernmost part of this region was part of the Ungava District of the Northwest Territories, and until 1987 it was referred to as Nouve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamésie
Jamésie () is a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) of Nord-du-Québec, Canada. Its geographical code is 991 and together with Kativik TE and Eeyou Istchee TE it forms the administrative région and census division (CD) of Nord-du-Québec It is located to the east of James Bay, after which the territory is named. It has a land area of , or slightly larger than Ecuador) and a 2016 population of 13,941 inhabitants. Chibougamau is the largest community in both Jamésie TE and Nord-du-Québec. The original 2006 census land area was reduced by about 1.74 percent and the population was reduced by 47.25 percent by the creation and departure of the Eeyou Istchee TE in 2007. Further administration changes came under the terms of the Agreement on Governance in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay Territory of July 24, 2012, when the local municipality of Baie-James within Jamésie ceased to exist, and was replaced by the local municipality of Eeyou Istchee James Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eeyou Istchee James Bay
Eeyou Istchee James Bay (, ) is a local municipality in the (TE) in administrative region of . Located to the east of James Bay, Eeyou Istchee James Bay covers of land, making it the largest incorporated municipality in Canada — only eight unorganized territories are larger. Its territory covers almost entirely the Equivalent territory of Jamésie. The hydroelectric power plants of the La Grande Complex are all located within the municipal boundaries of Eeyou Istchee James Bay, making the municipality strategically important to Quebec's energy policy. Other important economic sectors are mining, softwood logging, forestry, and tourism. History The municipality of Baie-James was created in 1971 and was run by the board of directors of the ''Société de développement de la Baie James''. It managed the territory of the '' James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement'' between the 49th and 55th parallel, with the exception of the Cree Category 1 lands and the enclaves of Chap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eeyou Istchee (territory)
Eeyou Istchee is a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) of Quebec that is represented by the Grand Council of the Crees. On July 24, 2012, the Quebec government signed an accord with the Cree Nation that resulted in the abolition of the neighbouring municipality of and the creation of the new Eeyou Istchee James Bay Regional Government, providing for the residents of neighbouring TE and Eeyou Istchee to jointly govern the territory formerly governed by the municipality of . The total land area of Eeyou Istchee is , though the Grand Council of the Crees sees Eeyou Istchee as a much larger contiguous traditional territory and homeland of . The total population of the area was 14,131 in 2006, according to the 2006 Canadian Census, and the largest municipality is the Cree village, Cree village municipality of Chisasibi on the south bank of La Grande River near the northeast shore of James Bay. Eeyou Istchee TE was created on November 30, 2007. Its territor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kativik, Quebec
Kativik (ᑲᑎᕕᒃ) is a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) of Quebec, with geographical code 992. Its land area is 443,372.20 km2 (171,186.96 sq mi), and its population was 12,090 at the 2011 Census of Canada. Together with the TEs of Jamésie and Eeyou Istchee, it forms the administrative region and census division (CD) of Nord-du-Québec. The TE of Kativik is coextensive with the territory of the Kativik Regional Government. It comprises all of Nunavik except the Cree reserved land (TC) of Whapmagoostui and the Cree village municipality (VC) also called Whapmagoostui, which belong to Eeyou Istchee TE. Subdivisions The TE of Kativik consists of the following municipal units: * the unorganized territories (NO) of: :* Rivière-Koksoak :* Baie-d'Hudson * the Naskapi village (VK) of: :* Kawawachikamach (but not the Naskapi reserved land (TK) of the same name, Kawawachikamach, which lies detached, to its south, near Schefferville in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebel-sur-Quévillon
Lebel-sur-Quévillon () is a city (Quebec), city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec, located on Quebec Route 113, Route 113 in the Jamésie region. It is located approximately 88 kilometres north of Senneterre, Quebec, Senneterre and approximately 200 kilometres southwest of Chibougamau. It is surrounded by, but not a part of, the Types of municipalities in Quebec, local municipality of Eeyou Istchee James Bay. It is constituted from unorganized territories. The town had a population of 2,091 as of the Canada 2021 Census and is served by the Lebel-sur-Quévillon Airport. The hamlet of Rapide-des-Cèdres is also within its municipal boundary. The name "Lebel" is in honor of Jean-Baptiste Lebel, a forestry contractor, born in 1887 and died in 1966 who worked for years to set up a paper mill in the north of the province. The lake gives the second part of its name to the city. Lac Quévillon is named in honor of Louis-Amable Quévillon (1749-1823) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chapais, Quebec
Chapais () is a community in the Canadian province of Quebec, located on Route 113 near Chibougamau in the Jamésie region. It is surrounded by, but not a part of, the local municipality of Eeyou Istchee James Bay. The community was first settled in 1929, when prospector Léo Springer discovered deposits of copper, silver and gold in the area. Named for Thomas Chapais, it was incorporated as a city in 1955. History Opémisca Copper Mines operated the community's mine until 1991. More recently, with the closure of the mines, the community's primary industry has been forestry. The community opened the first cogeneration plant in Quebec to produce electricity from the sawmill's waste matter. On the night of January 1, 1980, at 1:30 a.m., 48 people were killed when a fire destroyed the Opémiska Community Hall. Fifty others were injured and rushed to Chibougamau hospital. This fire was the worst to occur in Quebec for more than 40 years. The fire started in wreaths of dried ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abitibi Regional County Municipality
Abitibi Regional County Municipality () is a regional county municipality in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec. The seat is Amos. Subdivisions There are 18 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Cities & Towns (1) * Amos ;Municipalities (10) * Barraute * Berry * Champneuf * La Corne * La Morandière-Rochebaucourt * La Motte * Preissac * Saint-Dominique-du-Rosaire * Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana * Sainte-Gertrude-Manneville ;Townships (3) * Landrienne * Launay * Trécesson ;Parishes (1) * Saint-Marc-de-Figuery ;Unorganized Territory (2) * Lac-Chicobi * Lac-Despinassy ;Indian Reserves (1) * Pikogan Demographics Population Language Transportation Access Routes Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border: * Autoroutes ** None * Principal Highways ** ** * Secondary Highways ** ** ** ** * External Routes ** None Protected areas * Aiguebelle National Park A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baie-James, Quebec
The Baie-James () was a former municipality in northern Quebec, Canada, which existed from 1971 to 2012. Located to the east of James Bay, Baie-James covered of land, making it the largest incorporated municipality in Canada — only eight unorganized territories were larger. Its territory almost entirely (about 98%) covered the administrative region of Jamésie, although it contained less than five percent of the population. Essentially, it was the remainder of the Jamésie Territory's land after all of the major population centres were removed. On July 24, 2012, the Quebec government signed an accord with the Cree that would result in the abolition of Baie-James and the creation of a regional government known as Eeyou Istchee James Bay Territory. The hydroelectric power plants of the La Grande Complex were all located within the municipal boundaries of Baie-James, making the municipality strategically important to Quebec's energy policy. Other important economic sectors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality
Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality (, ''Abitibi West'') is a regional county municipality located in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec. Its seat is La Sarre. Subdivisions There are 23 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Cities & Towns (3) * Duparquet * La Sarre * Macamic ;Municipalities (15) * Authier * Authier-Nord * Chazel * Clerval * Dupuy * Gallichan * La Reine * Normétal * Palmarolle * Poularies * Rapide-Danseur * Roquemaure * Sainte-Germaine-Boulé * Taschereau * Val-Saint-Gilles ;Parishes (2) * Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg * Saint-Lambert ;Townships (1) * Clermont ;Unorganized Territory (2) * Lac-Duparquet * Rivière-Ojima Demographics Population Language Transportation Access Routes Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border: * Autoroutes ** None * Primary Highways ** ** * Secondary Highways ** ** ** * External Routes ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality
Le Fjord-du-Saguenay (, ''The Fjord of the Saguenay iver') is a regional county municipality in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Saint-Honoré, which is also its most populous municipality. It is named for the fjord part of the Saguenay River, protruding out of the Saint Lawrence River into the southern section of the RCM. It is located adjacent to the city of Saguenay and practically surrounds it. It has a land area of and a Canada 2011 Census population of 20,465 inhabitants. Le Fjord-du-Saguenay is one of the few regional county municipalities in Quebec that does not constitute its own census division; instead, it is grouped with Saguenay as the single census division of Le Saguenay-et-son-Fjord; the territory of the census division corresponds exactly to that of the old pre-2002 Le Fjord-du-Saguenay regional county municipality. Subdivisions There are 16 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Cities & Towns (1) * Saint-Honoré ;Municipalit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality
La Vallée-de-l'Or () is a regional county municipality in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region in Northwestern Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Val-d'Or. It is named for its gold deposits in the Harricana River and Bell River valleys. History Originally part of Abitibi RCM, it was created in April 1981 as Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality. The name, adjusted to La Vallée-de-l'Or on October 11, 2003, means "The Valley of Gold" and refers to the area at the sources of the Harricana River where the Abitibi gold rush took place in the 1930s. Subdivisions There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Cities & Towns (3) * Malartic * Senneterre * Val-d'Or ;Municipalities (2) * Belcourt * Rivière-Héva ;Parishes (1) * Senneterre ;Unorganized Territory (4) * Lac-Granet * Lac-Metei * Matchi-Manitou * Réservoir-Dozois ;Indian Settlement or Reserve (2) * Kitcisakik * Lac-Simon Demographics Population Language Transportation Access Routes Highways and n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |