Gillam | |
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Town | |
Gillam in Manitoba | |
Coordinates: 56°20′50″N 94°42′28″W / 56.34722°N 94.70778°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Manitoba |
Region | Northern |
Census division | 23 |
Government | |
• Type | Town Council |
• Mayor | Dwayne Forman |
• MLA | Eric Redhead |
Area | |
• Total | 1,996.34 km2 (770.79 sq mi) |
Elevation | 145 m (476 ft) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 1,265 |
• Density | 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (DST) |
Postal code | R0B |
Area code(s) | 204 and 431 |
Website | www |
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Gillam is a town on the Nelson River in northern Manitoba, Canada. It is situated between Thompson and Churchill on the Hudson Bay Railway line.
Many residents of Gillam are employed by Manitoba Hydro at one of their many facilities or support groups. Located within Gillam's boundaries, Hydro has four hydro dams—Kettle Generating Station, Long Spruce Generating Station, Limestone Generating Station (the largest in Manitoba) and Keeyask (in construction)—three HVDC stations—Radisson, Henday, and Keewatinohk—and a few support groups.