Opasatika
| Opasatika | |
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| Coordinates: 49°32′N 82°52′W / 49.533°N 82.867°WCoordinates: 49°32′N 82°52′W / 49.533°N 82.867°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| District | Cochrane |
| Incorporated | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Françoise Lambert |
| • Governing Body | |
| • MPs | Carol Hughes (NDP) |
| • MPPs | Gilles Bisson |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 329.98 km2 (127.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 214 |
| • Density | 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | P0L 1Z0 |
| Area code(s) | 705 |
| Website | opasatika.net |
Opasatika is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Cochrane District on the Opasatika River, a tributary of the Missinaibi River. Its name is of First Nation origin, meaning "river lined with poplars".[2]
The main communities in the township are Opasatika and Lowther, both located along Highway 11 between Mattice and Harty. The ghost town of Reesor Siding, site of the 1963 Reesor Siding incident, is at the western edge of the township. The former Canadian Forces Station Lowther was located in the municipality.
Demographics
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Population:[5]
- Population in 2011: 214
- Population in 2006: 280
- Population in 2001: 325
- Population in 1996: 349
- Population in 1991: 388
Mother tongue:[3]
- English as first language: 12.5 %
- French as first language: 83.9 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 3.6 %
References
- ^ a b c "Opasatika census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3556073&Geo2=CD&Code2=3556&Data=Count&SearchText=Opasatika&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ^ "Opasatika welcomes you". Municipalité d'Opasatika. http://opasatika.net/. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ^ a b "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. 2007-02-01. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
External links
- Township of Opasatika
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