Obedjiwan
Opitciwan | |
|---|---|
 The roof of an Obedjiwan house | |
  Obedjiwan | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′14″N 74°55′43″W / 48.67056°N 74.92861°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Mauricie |
| Census division | La Tuque |
| Settled | 1825 (trading post) |
| Formation | March 21, 1950 (reserve) |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Jean-Claude Méquish |
| • Federal riding | Saint-Maurice—Champlain |
| • Prov. riding | Laviolette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
| • Land | 8.26 km2 (3.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,991 |
| • Density | 241.1/km2 (624/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | G0W 3B0 |
| Area code | 819 |
| Website | www.opitciwan.ca |
Obedjiwan (officially designated as Obedjiwan 28) is a First Nations reserve and village on the north shore of Gouin Reservoir in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada. It belongs to the Atikamekw of Opitciwan band of the Atikamekw Nation.[3]
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Obedjiwan
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
cp2021.2was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Government of Canada, Aboriginal Canada Portal - Obedjiwan 28