Waskaganish

Waskaganish is a Cree village municipality in the territory of Eeyou Istchee in northern ; 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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  • Type: Town with 2,200 residents
  • Description: Cree village municipality in Quebec, Canada
  • Also known as: “Fort Rupert”, “Rupert House”, and “ᐙᔅᑳᐦᐄᑲᓂᔥ Waskaganish”
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights: Waskaganish Airport.

Aerodrome
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is located near the town of Waskaganish, , .

Waskaganish

Latitude
51.47755° or 51° 28′ 39″ north
Longitude
-78.74989° or 78° 44′ 60″ west
Population
2,200
Elevation
40 metres (131 feet)
IATA airport code
YKQ
Open location code
9733F7H2+22
Open­Street­Map ID
node 107363380
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
6176565
Wiki­data ID
Q3566535
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In Other Languages

From Atikamekw to Urdu—“Waskaganish” goes by many names.
  • Atikamekw: “Waskaganish”
  • French: “Waskaganish”
  • Spanish: “Waskaganish”
  • Turkish: “Waskaganish”
  • Urdu: “واسکاگانیش (کری گاؤں بلدیہ)”
  • Urdu: “واسکاگانیش”

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