
''Jamésie'' region of Quebec
'Jamésie' is a territory in northwestern
Quebec,
Canada. It is located to the east of
James Bay, after which the region is named. It has a land area of 303,473.27 km² (117,171.68 sq mi, or larger than the U.S. state of
Arizona) and a
2006 census population of 28,190 inhabitants. Together with
Nunavik, it is part of the
Nord-du-Quebec administrative region.
Chibougamau is the largest community in both Jamésie Territory and Nord-du-Québec.
Towns in Jamésie Territory
★
Baie-James
★
★
Desmaraisville
★
★
Radisson - northern most non-native town in Quebec.
★
★
Valcanton
★
★
Villebois
★
Chapais
★
Chibougamau - largest town in Jamésie Territory.
★
Chisasibi -
Cree
★
Eastmain - Cree
★
Lebel-sur-Quévillon
★
Matagami
★
Mistissini - Cree
★
Nemaska - Cree
★
Oujé-Bougoumou - the newest and most modern of Cree villages.
★
Waskaganish - Cree
★
Waswanipi - Cree
★
Wemindji - Cree
References
★
Nord-du-Québec Census Division, Quebec Statistics Canada