Umiujaq Which resembles a boat
(Category I land, not transferred)
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 on the east coast of Hudson
Bay near Lake Guillaume Delisle. It lies 160 kilometres north of Kuujjuarapik-Whapmagoostui
and 240 kilometres south of Inukjuak. Umiujaq is on the 56th parallel.
Area:
Category I: 571 kilometres2
Population:
388
Men:
203
Women:
185
Within the territory:
338
Outside the territory:
50
Principal languages spoken:
Inuttitut, English, French
Municipal Council:
The municipal council consists
of a mayor and six councillors elected under universal suffrage.
Potential student population aged between
5 and 24:
149
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:
CLSC point of service 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.
Infrastructure:
Water supply:
household supply.
Sewers:
waste water collection.
Access:
a regional airline provides connections
between Umiujaq and the communities of Nunavik five days a week.
