Uashat

Uashat is an Indian reserve in Quebec, located adjacent to the city of Sept-Îles. Together with Maliotenam some distance away, it forms the Innu community of Uashat-Maliotenam.

Uashat
Indian reserve
Uashat
Location in Côte-Nord region of Quebec.
Coordinates: 50°13′N 66°24′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCôte-Nord
RCMNone
Constitutedunspecified
Government
[2]
 • Federal ridingManicouagan
 • Prov. ridingDuplessis
Area
[2][3]
 • Total1.20 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
 • Land2.36 km2 (0.91 sq mi)
 There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total1,550
 • Density657.2/km2 (1,702/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
 2.6%
 • Dwellings
522
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)

Prior to December 24, 1993, it was known as the Indian reserve of "Sept-Îles", sharing the name with the adjacent city.

References
  1. Reference number 275303 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 97802 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Uashat 27, Indian reserve (IRI) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.




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