Waswanipi

Waswanipi 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 1,470 residents
  • Description: Cree village municipality in Quebec, Canada
  • Also known as: ᐙᔂᓂᐲ Waswanipi
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Waswanipi

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
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2035813804
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
6176654
Wiki­data ID
Q3566580
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In Other Languages

From Atikamekw to Turkish—“Waswanipi” goes by many names.
  • Atikamekw: Waswanipi
  • Dutch: Waswanipi
  • French: Waswanipi
  • German: Waswanipi
  • Polish: Waswanipi
  • Turkish: Waswanipi

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