Umiujaq is the closest community to Tursujuq National Park, which was officially opened on July 18, 2013, and covers 26,106.7 km2 (10,079.9 sq mi).[4] The park headquarters is located in the village, from which the park is accessible by an unpaved road.
Umiujaq, meaning "which resembles a boat" in the Inuttitut language, is located at the foot of a hill resembling an overturned umiaq, a traditional Inuit walrus-skin boat. The village is located 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Richmond Gulf (French: Lac Guillaume-Delisle; Inuttitut: Tasiujaq (which resembles a lake)), an immense inland bay which is joined with Hudson Bay by a rocky gulch.
Inaccessible by road, Umiujaq is served by the small Umiujaq Airport.
The Inuit negotiated a clause into the 1975 James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement that provided for the relocation of the Inuit from Kuujjuarapik to a new settlement unaffected by hydro-electric development. Following a referendum, in 1982 the Inuit opted to create a new community where they could preserve their traditional lifestyle in an area where fish and game were not threatened by hydro-electric development. After extensive studies a location was selected, and construction of the new village was completed in 1986.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Umiujaq had a population of 541 living in 168 of its 178 total private dwellings, a change of 22.4% from its 2016 population of 442. With a land area of 28.38 km2 (10.96 sq mi), it had a population density of 19.1/km2 (49.4/sq mi) in 2021.[6]
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^ ab"Geographic code 99080 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
^ ab"Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Umiujaq, Village nordique (VN) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
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Demographic and other information from the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Weather Forecast for Umiujaq from Environment Canada
January 31, 2023
umiujaq, inuit, reserved, land, same, name, inuit, reserved, land, this, article, contains, canadian, aboriginal, syllabic, characters, without, proper, rendering, support, question, marks, boxes, other, symbols, instead, syllabics, inuktitut, ᐅᒥᐅᔭᖅ, northern,. For the Inuit reserved land of the same name see Umiujaq Inuit reserved land This article contains Canadian Aboriginal syllabic characters Without proper rendering support you may see question marks boxes or other symbols instead of syllabics Umiujaq Inuktitut ᐅᒥᐅᔭᖅ is a northern village Inuit community near the eastern shore of Hudson Bay in Nunavik in northern Quebec Canada The village was established in 1986 by Inuit from Kuujjuarapik 160 km to the south who decided to relocate away from the area affected by the James Bay Hydro electric Project The population in the Canada 2021 Census was 541 Umiujaq ᐅᒥᐅᔭᖅNorthern village municipalityUmiujaqCoordinates 56 32 N 76 33 W 56 533 N 76 550 W 56 533 76 550 Coordinates 56 32 N 76 33 W 56 533 N 76 550 W 56 533 76 550 1 Country CanadaProvince QuebecRegionNord du QuebecTEKativikConstitutedDecember 20 1986Government 2 MayorJobie Crow Federal ridingAbitibi Baie James Nunavik Eeyou Prov ridingUngavaArea 2 3 Total28 59 km2 11 04 sq mi Land28 38 km2 10 96 sq mi Population 2021 3 Total541 Density19 1 km2 49 sq mi Change 2016 21 22 4 Dwellings178Time zoneUTC 5 EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT Postal code s J0M 1Y0Area code819Websitewww wbr nvumiujaq wbr caUmiujaq is the closest community to Tursujuq National Park which was officially opened on July 18 2013 and covers 26 106 7 km2 10 079 9 sq mi 4 The park headquarters is located in the village from which the park is accessible by an unpaved road Umiujaq meaning which resembles a boat in the Inuttitut language is located at the foot of a hill resembling an overturned umiaq a traditional Inuit walrus skin boat The village is located 15 km 9 3 mi west of Richmond Gulf French Lac Guillaume Delisle Inuttitut Tasiujaq which resembles a lake an immense inland bay which is joined with Hudson Bay by a rocky gulch Inaccessible by road Umiujaq is served by the small Umiujaq Airport As other villages in the Kativik region the police services in Umiujaq are provided by the Kativik Regional Police Force 5 Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Education 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe Inuit negotiated a clause into the 1975 James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement that provided for the relocation of the Inuit from Kuujjuarapik to a new settlement unaffected by hydro electric development Following a referendum in 1982 the Inuit opted to create a new community where they could preserve their traditional lifestyle in an area where fish and game were not threatened by hydro electric development After extensive studies a location was selected and construction of the new village was completed in 1986 Demographics EditIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada Umiujaq had a population of 541 living in 168 of its 178 total private dwellings a change of 22 4 from its 2016 population of 442 With a land area of 28 38 km2 10 96 sq mi it had a population density of 19 1 km2 49 4 sq mi in 2021 6 Education EditThe Kativik School Board operates the Kiluutaq School 7 References Edit Reference number 178760 in Banque de noms de lieux du Quebec toponymie gouv qc ca in French Commission de toponymie du Quebec a b Geographic code 99080 in the official Repertoire des municipalites www mamh gouv qc ca in French Ministere des Affaires municipales et de l Habitation a b Data table Census Profile 2021 Census of Population Umiujaq Village nordique VN Census subdivision Quebec 9 February 2022 Parc national Tursujuq KRPF General Information Home Retrieved 2017 07 03 Population and dwelling counts Canada provinces and territories and census subdivisions municipalities Quebec Statistics Canada February 9 2022 Retrieved August 28 2022 Our Schools Kativik School Board Retrieved on September 23 2017 External links EditWebsite of the village of Umiujaq Demographic and other information from the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Weather Forecast for Umiujaq from Environment Canada Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Umiujaq amp oldid 1107282970, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
