Schefferville

Schefferville
Town
Schefferville is located in Côte-Nord region, Quebec
Schefferville
Schefferville
Location in Côte-Nord Region of Quebec
Coordinates: 54°48′N 66°50′W / 54.800°N 66.833°W / 54.800; -66.833[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCôte-Nord
RCMCaniapiscau
Settled1953
ConstitutedAugust 1, 1955
Incorporated1990
Government
[2]
 • AdministratorJean Dionne
 • Federal ridingManicouagan
 • Prov. ridingDuplessis
Area
[2][3]
 • Total39.53 km2 (15.26 sq mi)
 • Land24.76 km2 (9.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total244
 • Density9.9/km2 (26/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Increase 87.7%
 • Dwellings
209
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0G 2T0
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.ville-schefferville.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Schefferville is a town in the Canadian province of Quebec. Schefferville is in the heart of the Naskapi and Innu territory in northern Quebec, less than 2 km (1¼ miles) from the border with Labrador on the north shore of Knob Lake. It is located within the Caniapiscau Regional County Municipality and has an area of 24.76 square kilometres (9.56 sq mi). Schefferville completely surrounds the autonomous Innu community of Matimekosh, and it abuts the small community of Lac-John Reserve. Both of the latter communities are First Nations Innu reserves. Schefferville is also close to the Naskapi reserved land of Kawawachikamach.

The isolated town is not connected to the provincial road network but is accessible by airplane via the Schefferville Airport or by train. Schefferville is the northern terminus of Tshiuetin Rail Transportation (formerly operated by the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway) with service to Sept-Îles.

McGill University operates the McGill Subarctic Research Station in Schefferville.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference toponymie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 97040". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  3. ^ a b "Schefferville (Code 2497040) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-04-30.