Obedjiwan
Obedjiwan (officially designated as Obedjiwan 28) is a First Nations reserve and village on the north shore of Gouin Reservoir in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada. It belongs to the Atikamekw of Opitciwan band of the Atikamekw Nation.
Obedjiwan
Opitciwan | |
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The roof of an Obedjiwan house | |
Obedjiwan | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′14″N 74°55′43″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Mauricie |
| Census division | La Tuque |
| Settled | 1825 (trading post) |
| Formation | March 21, 1950 (reserve) |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Jean-Claude Méquish |
| • Federal riding | Saint-Maurice—Champlain |
| • Prov. riding | Laviolette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
| • Land | 8.26 km2 (3.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,991 |
| • Density | 241.1/km2 (624/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | G0W 3B0 |
| Area code | 819 |
| Website | www.opitciwan.ca |
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