Winneway is an Indian settlement of Anishinaabe band government in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec. It is geographically located within the territory of Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality and is home to the Long Point First Nation.[3][5]
Winneway | |
|---|---|
  Winneway  Winneway | |
| Coordinates: 47°35′N 78°34′W / 47.583°N 78.567°W[1][2] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Témiscamingue |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Steeve Mathias[3] |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.33 km2 (0.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 176 |
| • Density | 532.4/km2 (1,379/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016–21) |  69.2% |
| • Dwellings | 59 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
According to the 2021 Canadian census the settlement covers an area of 33 ha (0.33 km2; 82 acres)[4] but Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada shows it having an area of 36.8 ha (0.368 km2; 91 acres).[6] Its population is listed as 176 in the 2021 Canadian census[2][4] and about 400 on the community website.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Winneway". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 72315". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b First Nation details for the Long Point First Nation First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Winneway, Indian settlement (S-É) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Long Point First Nation (Winneway) | Conseil Tribal". Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ Reserve, settlement or village details for Winneway Indian Settlement Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ "Long Point First Nation". Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation Tribal Council. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
External links
edit- Long Point First Nation (official site)
- Long Point First Nation (INAC)