Kitcisakik
Kitcisakik or Grand-Lac Victoria Indian Settlement[5] is an Indian settlement of the Kitcisakik Anicinape Community located in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec, Canada. It is geographically located within the territory of La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality. Its population was 274 in the 2016 Canadian Census.[3][4] Prior to October 23, 1999, it was known as Grand-Lac-Victoria.[6]
Kitcisakik | |
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  Kitcisakik  Kitcisakik | |
| Coordinates: 47°32′20″N 77°27′32″W[1][3] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | La Vallée-de-l'Or |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Adrienne Anichinapéo |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou |
| • Prov. riding | Abitibi-Est |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 274 |
| • Density | 254.6/km2 (659/sq mi) |
| • Change (2006–11) |  19.2% |
| • Dwellings | 105 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Website | kitcisakik |
On June 21, 2021, it was designated as a historic site by the Government of Quebec.[7]
References
- "Kitcisakik". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- "Kitcisakik". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- Reference number 339985 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- "(Code 2489802) Census Profile". 2016 census. Statistics Canada. 2017.
- Reserves, settlements or villages of the Kitcisakik Anicinape Community First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- "Grand-Lac-Victoria". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- "Kitcisakik". Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
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