Odanak

Odanak
Saint-François-de-Sales church
Saint-François-de-Sales church
Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM
Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM
Odanak is located in Southern Quebec
Odanak
Odanak
Location in southern Quebec
Odanak is located in Quebec
Odanak
Odanak
Odanak (Quebec)
Coordinates: 46°04′N 72°50′W / 46.067°N 72.833°W / 46.067; -72.833[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCMNone
Constitutedunspecified
Government
 • TypeBand council
 • Federal ridingBas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
 • Prov. ridingNicolet-Bécancour
Area
 • Total
5.70 km2 (2.20 sq mi)
 • Land5.61 km2 (2.17 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
481
 • Density85.8/km2 (222/sq mi)
 • Dwellings
243
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code450
Access Routes[5] R-132
R-226

Odanak is an Abenaki First Nations reserve in the Central Quebec region, Quebec, Canada. The mostly First Nations population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 481. The territory is located near the mouth of the Saint-François River at its confluence with the St. Lawrence River. It is partly within the limits of Pierreville and across the river from Saint-François-du-Lac. Odanak is an Abenaki word meaning "in the village".

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference toponymie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Odanak
  3. ^ "Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
  4. ^ a b 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Odanak
  5. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map