Wemindji

Wemindji is a village of about 1400 people in on James Bay, which is the southern part of Hudson Bay. Wemindji is part of the Cree Aboriginal nation.
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  • Type: Town with 1,240 residents
  • Description: Cree village municipality in Quebec, Canada
  • Also known as: “Paint Hills” and “ᐐᒥᓂᒌ Wemindji”
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wemindji Airport and Billy Blackned Memorial Park.

Aerodrome
is located near the town of Wemindji, , .

Sports venue
Photo: Ptaff, CC0.
is a sports venue.

Wemindji

Latitude
53.0048° or 53° 0′ 17″ north
Longitude
-78.808° or 78° 48′ 29″ west
Population
1,240
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
IATA airport code
YNC
United Nations Location Code
CA YNC
Open location code
9753253R+WR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 656689894
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
6178040
Wiki­data ID
Q3567207
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In Other Languages

From Atikamekw to Turkish—“Wemindji” goes by many names.

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