Nord-du-Québec
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Nord-du-Québec | |
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Census division | |
Coordinates: 56°10′N 74°25′W / 56.167°N 74.417°W[1][2] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Area | |
• Land | 747,191.93 km2 (288,492.42 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 45,740 |
• Density | 0.06/km2 (0.2/sq mi) |
• Change (2016–2021) | 2.6% |
• Dwellings | 17,325 |
Website | Services Québec: Nord-du-Québec |
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Nord-du-Québec (French pronunciation: [nɔʁ dy kebɛk]; English: Northern Quebec) is the largest, but the least populous, of the seventeen administrative regions of Quebec, Canada. With nearly 750,000 square kilometres (290,000 sq mi) of land area, and very extensive lakes and rivers, it covers much of the Labrador Peninsula and about 55% of the total land surface area of Quebec, while containing a little more than 0.5% of the population.
Before 1912, the northernmost part of this region was part of the Ungava District of the Northwest Territories, and until 1987 it was referred to as Nouveau-Québec, or New Quebec.
It is bordered by Hudson Bay and James Bay in the west, Hudson Strait and Ungava Bay in the north, Labrador in the northeast, and the administrative regions of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Mauricie, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, and Côte-Nord in the south and southeast.
The Nord-du-Québec region is part of the territory covered by the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement of 1975; other regions covered (in part) by this Agreement include Côte-Nord, Mauricie and Abitibi-Témiscamingue administrative regions.
Geography
Nord-du-Québec region is divided for statistical and other purposes into three
- Eeyou Istchee non-contiguously enclaved within Jamésie (with one community in Kativik), predominantly Cree
- Jamésiesouth of the 55th parallel
From the
The most populous community overall is the city of
Jamésie, extending from the eastern shore of James Bay to the Otish Mountains of the
Local government
The administrative structure of Nord-du-Québec is divided between three equivalent territories to a regional municipality:
Kativik offers regional services to its 14 northern villages and associated Inuit reserved lands as well as the Naskapi village municipality of
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Nord-du-Québec region had a population of 45,740 living in 14,543 of its 17,325 total private dwellings, a change of +2.6% from its 2016 population of 44,561. With a land area of 707,306.52 km2 (273,092.57 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km2 (0.2/sq mi) in 2021.[5] If the region were its own province, it would be larger than all other Canadian provinces except for Ontario and British Columbia.
The median age is 29.8, as opposed to 41.6 for all of Canada. It is the youngest region of Québec.
Most residents (58.7%) spoke Indigenous languages as their mother tongue. The
As of 2021, Indigenous peoples comprised 68.5% of the population, and visible minorities contributed 1.9%. The largest visible minority groups in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean are Black (0.9%), Arab (0.3%), and Filipino (0.3%).
In 2021, 72.2% of the population identified as Christian. 36.3% were Anglican, 24.1% were Catholic, and 6.2% were Pentecostal. 24.9% said they had no religious affiliation. Traditional North American Indigenous spirituality practitioners were the largest non-Christian religious minority, making up 1.9% of the population.
Counting both single and multiple responses, the most commonly identified ethnocultural ancestries were:
Ethnic origin | 2021 |
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Cree | 34.0% |
Inuit | 28.8% |
Canadian | 12.7% |
Québécois | 7.6% |
French | 7.5% |
First Nations | 6.4% |
French Canadian | 3.9% |
Scottish | 2.3% |
Irish | 1.9% |
(Percentages may total more than 100% due to rounding and multiple responses).
Visible minority and Aboriginal population (Canada 2021 Census) | |||
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Population group | Population | % of total population | |
White
|
13,455 | 29.6% | |
Visible minority group | South Asian | 35 | 0.1% |
Chinese
|
45 | 0.1% | |
Black | 395 | 0.9% | |
Filipino
|
125 | 0.3% | |
Arab | 155 | 0.3% | |
Latin American
|
40 | 0.1% | |
Southeast Asian | 20 | 0% | |
West Asian
|
15 | 0% | |
Korean
|
0 | 0% | |
Japanese | 10 | 0% | |
Visible minority, n.i.e. | 10 | 0% | |
Multiple visible minority
|
15 | 0.1% | |
Total visible minority population | 855 | 1.9% | |
Aboriginal group
|
First Nations | 17,520 | 38.5% |
Métis
|
425 | 0.9% | |
Inuit | 26,660 | 27.8% | |
Aboriginal, n.i.e. | 370 | 0.8% | |
Multiple Aboriginal identity | 200 | 0.4% | |
Total Aboriginal population | 31,170 | 68.5% | |
Total population | 45,480 | 100% |
Transportation and access
There is a limited network of roads in the Jamésie region which reaches most of the few, small communities. Most were constructed as part of the
The few provincial routes are concentrated in the far south of the region, including Route 109 to Matagami, Route 113, which ends near Chibougamau, and Route 167 to Mistissini.
There are no roads to Nunavik from the south. There are isolated roads in and around villages, as well as an isolated road running from Raglan Mine to Deception Bay, connecting to Salluit. Access is limited to air travel, sea travel to coastal areas, or hiking great distances. All villages have their own airport, with the Kuujjuaq Airport functioning as a regional hub.
Geographic hierarchy of census division
Census Code |
E/J/K? | Name | Type | Population 2011 |
Population 2006 |
Total dwellings |
Dwellings usual res. |
Land Area |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2499883 | K | Akulivik | TI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 445.73 |
2499125 | K | Akulivik |
VN | 615 | 507 | 148 | 137 | 76.87 |
2499891 | K | Aupaluk | TI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 544.03 |
2499105 | K | Aupaluk |
VN | 195 | 174 | 59 | 56 | 30.12 |
2499904 | K | Baie-d'Hudson | NO | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 129712.09 |
2499020 | J | Chapais | V | 1 610 | 1 630 | 728 | 674 | 63.64 |
2499025 | J | Chibougamau | V | 7 541 | 7 563 | 3 474 | 3 222 | 699.31 |
2499055 | E | Chisasibi | VC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 491.63 |
2499814 | E | Chisasibi |
TC | 4 484 | 3 972 | 1 050 | 923 | 828.18 |
2499045 | E | Eastmain | VC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 316.91 |
2499810 | E | Eastmain |
TC | 767 | 650 | 226 | 188 | 147.47 |
2499879 | K | Inukjuak | TI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 428.39 |
2499085 | K | Inukjuak |
VN | 1 597 | 1 597 | 444 | 413 | 55.63 |
2499140 | K | Ivujivik |
VN | 370 | 349 | 91 | 86 | 35.21 |
2499894 | K | Kangiqsualujjuaq | TI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 538.42 |
2499090 | K | Kangiqsualujjuaq |
VN | 874 | 735 | 191 | 185 | 35.05 |
2499888 | K | Kangiqsujuaq | TI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 572.62 |
2499130 | K | Kangiqsujuaq |
VN | 696 | 605 | 174 | 170 | 12.56 |
2499890 | K | Kangirsuk | TI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 529.40 |
2499110 | K | Kangirsuk |
VN | 549 | 466 | 163 | 160 | 57.26 |
2499065 | K | Kawawachikamach | VK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 242.09 |
2499893 | K | Kuujjuaq | TI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 320.80 |
2499095 | K | Kuujjuaq |
VN | 2 375 | 2 132 | 925 | 799 | 292.72 |
2499877 | K | Kuujjuarapik | TI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 293.66 |
2499075 | K | Kuujjuarapik |
VN | 657 | 568 | 204 | 189 | 8.16 |
2499005 | J | Lebel-sur-Quévillon |
V | 2 159 | 2 729 | 1 111 | 917 | 40.14 |
2499015 | J | Matagami |
V | 1 526 | 1 555 | 719 | 625 | 66.85 |
2499030 | E | Mistissini | VC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 514.30 |
2499804 | E | Mistissini |
TC | 3 427 | 2 897 | 952 | 845 | 865.76 |
2499040 | E | Nemaska | VC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.18 |
2499808 | E | Nemaska |
TC | 712 | 642 | 226 | 200 | 96.57 |
2499818 | E | Oujé-Bougoumou |
TC | 725 | 606 | 251 | 183 | 2.54 |
2499120 | K | Puvirnituq |
VN | 1 692 | 1 457 | 489 | 389 | 85.74 |
2499889 | K | Quaqtaq | TI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 523.83 |
2499115 | K | Quaqtaq |
VN | 376 | 315 | 91 | 89 | 26.54 |
2499902 | K | Rivière-Koksoak | NO | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 307039.90 |
2499887 | K | Salluit | TI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 596.84 |
2499135 | K | Salluit |
VN | 1 347 | 1 241 | 315 | 299 | 14.39 |
2499892 | K | Tasiujaq | TI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 502.11 |
2499100 | K | Tasiujaq |
VN | 303 | 248 | 72 | 72 | 66.54 |
2499878 | K | Umiujaq | TI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 257.78 |
2499080 | K | Umiujaq |
VN | 444 | 390 | 104 | 94 | 27.72 |
2499035 | E | Waskaganish | VC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 277.76 |
2499806 | E | Waskaganish |
TC | 2 206 | 1 864 | 496 | 467 | 505.37 |
2499010 | E | Waswanipi | VC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211.52 |
2499802 | E | Waswanipi |
TC | 1 777 | 1 473 | 513 | 413 | 415.64 |
2499050 | E | Wemindji | VC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.06 |
2499812 | E | Wemindji |
TC | 1 378 | 1 215 | 377 | 333 | 377.95 |
2499070 | E | Whapmagoostui | VC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122.53 |
2499816 | E | Whapmagoostui |
TC | 874 | 812 | 221 | 206 | 189.88 |
Nord-du-Québec | CD | 42579 | 39 817 | 14 515 | 12 925 | 747161.22 | ||
E | Eeyou Istchee |
TE | 16 350 | 14 131 | 4 312 | 3 758 | 5586.25 | |
J | Jamésie |
TE | 14 139 | 14 871 | 6 733 | 6 029 | 298202.78 | |
K | Kativik |
TE | 12 090 | 10 815 | 3 470 | 3 138 | 443372.20 |
In the rightmost column, the total area adds up to 747161.23 rather than the correct 747161.22 due to rounding error.
Administrative divisions
Regional governments
- Kativik Territory
- Eeyou Istchee James Bay
Independent cities
- Chapais
- Chibougamau
- Lebel-sur-Quévillon
- Matagami
Cree villages
- Chisasibi
- Eastmain
- Mistissini
- Nemaska
- Oujé-Bougoumou
- Waskaganish
- Waswanipi
- Wemindji
- Whapmagoostui
Native Reserve
- Lac-John
Major communities
- Chibougamau
- Chisasibi
- Eeyou Istchee James Bay
- Kuujjuaq
- Mistissini
- Puvirnituq
- Waskaganish
See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 227457". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 291342". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census: Nord-du-Québec [Economic region], Quebec". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ "Nord-du-Québec (Code 2499) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. October 25, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ Nord-du-Québec (Census division)
Further reading
- Dana, Leo Paul 2010, "Nunavik, Arctic Quebec: Where Co-operatives Supplement Entrepreneurship,” Global Business and Economics Review, 12 (1/2), January 2010, pp. 42–71.
- Landry, Michel K., et al. Équation Nord: formule gagnante pour des affaires prospères dans le nord du Québec. [Toronto, Ont.]: Deloitte, [2013]. Without ISBN
External links
- Nord-du-Québec (at website of the Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire)
- Official site of the Nord-du-Québec administrative region (archived)
- Official site of the Kativik Regional Government (Nunavik)
- Officiel site of the Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee)