Waswanipi
Waswanipi 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.- Type: Town with 1,470 residents
- Description: Cree village municipality in Quebec, Canada
- Also known as: “Waswanipi, Quebec” and “ᐙᔂᓂᐲ Waswanipi”
- Neighbors: Baie-James
Waswanipi
- Categories: Cree village and locality
- Location: Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada, North America
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Latitude
49.69638° or 49° 41′ 47″ north
Longitude
-75.9624° or 75° 57′ 45″ west
Population
1,470
Elevation
307 metres (1,007 feet)
Open location code
87X6M2WQ+H2
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OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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