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Territory:

Geographical location of territory  
Kuujjuaq
The great river
(Category I Land)

 
Federal riding:

 
Abitibi - Baie-James - Nunavik

 
Provincial riding:

Geographical location of territory. Limits shown only for purpose of illustration.  
Ungava

 
Geographical location:

   
 
The territory is located south of Ungava Bay, on the west bank of Koksoak River. Kuujjuaq lies 110 kilometres southeast from Tasiujaq and 160 kilometres west of Kangiqsualujjuaq. Kuujjuaq is on the 58th parallel.
   
 
 
Area:

   
Category I: 630.7 kilometres2    
     
Population:

1 624
Men: 824  
  Women: 800
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  Within the territory: 1 495  
  Outside the territory: 129  
       
Principal languages spoken:

 
Inuttitut, English, French  
   
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Municipal Council:  
 
The municipal council consists of a mayor and six councillors elected under universal suffrage.
 
   
Mailing address:  
 
 
  Northern Village of Kuujjuaq
KUUJJUAQ QC J0M 1C0
 
       
  Telephone: (819) 964-2943  
       
  Facsimile: (819) 964-2980
       
  Web site: http://www.nvkuujjuaq.ca/en/index.htmExternal Link - a new browser window will open Top of page
     
Economic Activities

Public
Community
Private
Mixed
Primary sector
Agriculture
Fishing and Trapping
Quarry and Sand Pit/
Service for Mineral
Extraction
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Secondary sector
Food/Primary Textile/
Furniture and Fixture
Transportation
Equipment/Build. &
Gen.contracting
Industrial and Heavy
Construction
Trade contracting/
Service to Construction
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Tertiary sector
Transportation/
Communications
Petroleum Products/
Shoe, Apparel, Fabric, etc.
Automotive Vehicles,
Sales and Service
General Retail
Merchandising/
Other Retail Store
Real Estate Operator/
Business Service
Accommodation, Food
and Beverage Service
Other Service Industries/
Tourism/Music Production
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Project carried Industrial and out in a partnership
Heavy Construction
           
Employment:

Full-time: 572
Part-time:   160
Seasonal:   171
     

Education:

Jaanimmarik School
(preschool, elementary, secondary)
KUUJJUAQ QC J0M 1C0
Telephone: (819) 964-2913

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School attendance 2000-2001

 
Provincial School
CEGEP University
Nursery school: 0  
Kindergarten: 21  
Elementary: 299  
Secondary: 111  
Post-secondary:   39

   
Total : 431 39
Total student population:

470
Potential student population aged between
5 and 24:
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Source : INAC  
     
Community services:    
 
Fire protection:  
fire station, firefighting equipment.

  Police services:  
provided by the Kativik Regional Police Force under an agreement with the Solicitor General of Canada and the Ministère de la Sécurité publique du Québec.

  Medical care:  
Tulattavik Ungava Health Centre (25 beds) managed by the Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services.

  Waste disposal:  
garbage collection.

  Principal community facilities:  
library, church, municipal garage, youth centre, police station, community radio station, community centre, outdoor skating rink.
       
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Infrastructure:    
 
Water supply:  
household supply, reservoir, water treatment.

  Sewers:  
waste water collection.

  Access:  
a regional airline provides connections between Kuujjuaq and the communities of Nunavik five days a week.

  Road network:  
no road access.

  Number of housing units:  
317

  Electricity:  
diesel generators (Hydro-Québec).

     
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  Last Updated: 2005-05-04 top of page Important Notices