Whapmagoostui (Cree village municipality)

For the Cree reserved land of the same name, see Whapmagoostui.

Whapmagoostui
ᐙᐱᒫᑯᔥᑐᐃ
Cree village municipality
Whapmagoostui is located in Quebec
Whapmagoostui
Whapmagoostui
Coordinates: 55°15′N 77°45′W / 55.250°N 77.750°W / 55.250; -77.750[1][2]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionNord-du-Québec
RCM-EquivalentEeyou Istchee
ConstitutedJune 28, 1978
Government
[3]
 • MayorLosty Mamianskum
 • Prov. ridingUngava
Area
[3][4]
 • Total
115.10 km2 (44.44 sq mi)
 • Land122.53 km2 (47.31 sq mi)
 There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total
0
 • Density0.0/km2 (0/sq mi)
 • Change (2006–11)
N/A
 • Dwellings
0
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0M 1G0
Area code819
Websitewww.whapmagoostuifn.ca

Whapmagoostui (Cree: ᐙᐱᒫᑯᔥᑐᐃ/Wâpimâkuštui, "place of the beluga") is a Cree village municipality in the territory of Eeyou Istchee in northern Quebec; it has a distinct legal status and classification from other kinds of village municipalities in Quebec: Naskapi village municipalities, northern villages (Inuit communities), and ordinary villages.

As with all other Cree village municipalities in Quebec, there is a counterpart Cree reserved land of the same name located nearby: Whapmagoostui.

  1. ^ "Whapmagoostui". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
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