Wemindji
Cree village, 1,599 residents (2026)52° 55′ N, 78° 47′ WName of Cri origin
What to do in Wemindji?
We have little information about Wemindji itself. Here is also what is around, up to 20 km.
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Around Wemindji
In the municipality, within 5 km
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5 km to 10 km
- St John9.3 km
- Maquatua Inn9.4 km
- Wemindji Arena9.8 km
- Youth Centre9.9 km
Villages and areas: Wemindji (9.6 km)
10 km to 20 km
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Upcoming events
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Villages, hamlets and areas of Wemindji
History and growth
- 1978Founded (date according to Wikidata)
- June 28, 1978Incorporation as village cri (terre de la catégorie
- December 18, 19862 former names registered on the same day with the Commission de toponymie: Nouveau-Comptoir, Paint Hills. These are mostly the names of the former municipalities, parishes and villages merged into Wemindji, not successive name changes.
Photos and stories about Wemindji
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Sources
- Commission de toponymie du Québec (CC BY 4.0). Commission de toponymie du Québec, via Données Québec, CC BY 4.0.
- OpenStreetMap (ODbL 1.0). © les contributeurs d'OpenStreetMap, ODbL.
- Répertoire des municipalités du Québec (MAMH) (CC BY 4.0). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation, via Données Québec.
- Statistique Canada (Licence du gouvernement ouvert – Canada). Contient des données de Statistique Canada.
- Système d'information touristique Québec (ministère du Tourisme) (CC BY 4.0). Ministère du Tourisme du Québec, SIT Québec, via Données Québec, CC BY 4.0.
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0). Données Wikidata (CC0).