Rivière-Koksoak, Quebec

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Rivière-Koksoak is a very large unorganized territory in the Kativik Regional Government territory in the Nord-du-Québec region of Quebec. It is named after the Koksoak River.

Rivière-Koksoak
Rivière-Koksoak is located in Quebec
Rivière-Koksoak
Rivière-Koksoak
Coordinates: 57°10′N 69°20′W / 57.167°N 69.333°W / 57.167; -69.333[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionNord-du-Québec
TEKativik
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1986
Government
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou
 • Prov. ridingDuplessis and Ungava
Area
 • Total346,429.30 km2 (133,757.10 sq mi)
 • Land307,039.90 km2 (118,548.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total0
 • Density0.0/km2 (0/sq mi)
 • Change (2006–11)
Decrease100.0%
 • Dwellings
0
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)

It consists of nearly the entire eastern part of northernmost Quebec. Bordering it to the west is the other large unorganized territory in Kativik, Baie-d'Hudson.

Its population in the Canada 2011 Census was 0; enclaved within it, however, are various northern villages (i.e., Inuit communities) and one (uninhabited) Naskapi village municipality. In the 2006 census it had a population of 15.

References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 149778". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 99902". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Rivière-Koksoak, Quebec (Code 2499902) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.