Umiujaq
Umiujaq is a post office in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec.Places in the Area
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Umiujaq
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Umiujaq is a northern village near the eastern shore of Hudson Bay in Nunavik in northern Quebec, Canada. The village was established in 1986 by Inuit from Kuujjuarapik, 160 km to the south, who decided to relocate away from the area affected by the James Bay Hydro-electric Project.
Umiujaq
- Type: Post office
- Location: Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada, North America
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Latitude
56.55535° or 56° 33′ 19″ northLongitude
-76.5522° or 76° 33′ 8″ westElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
9785HC4X+44GeoNames ID
6171825
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