Gillam | |
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Town | |
 Welcome sign at Gillam | |
  Gillam Gillam in Manitoba  Gillam Gillam in Canada | |
| 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.
- ^ "Gillam, Town [Census subdivision], Manitoba and Division No. 23, Census division [Census division], Manitoba". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Manitoba)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2012-10-13.