Waskaganish
Waskaganish 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), and ordinary villages.
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- Town with about 2,200 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 40 metres (130 feet)
- …has the IATA airport code YKQ
- …is also known as “ᐙᔅᑳᐦᐄᑲᓂᔥ Waskaganish”
- Description: Cree village municipality in Quebec, Canada
- Neighbors: Baie-James
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Waskaganish Airport
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Waskaganish
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Latitude
51.47755° or 51° 28′ 39″ north
Longitude
-78.74989° or 78° 44′ 60″ west
Open location code
9733F7H2+22
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = town
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In Other Languages
From Atikamekw to Urdu—“Waskaganish” goes by many names.
WaskaganishAtikamekw
WaskaganishTurkish
واسکاگانیشUrdu
واسکاگانیش (کری گاؤں بلدیہ)Urdu
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