Oujé-Bougoumou
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Oujé-Bougoumou (French pronunciation: [uʒe buɡumu]; Cree: ᐆᒉᐳᑯᒨ / Ûcêpukumû, the linguistic basis for the name of the nearby town Chibougamau, which in the Cree language refers to the narrows of a body of water, and was where Cree people gathered seasonally) is the newest Cree community, located on the shores of Opémisca Lake, in Eeyou Istchee, a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality, in Quebec, Canada. It has a population of 795 people (as of 2022).[7]
Oujé-Bougoumou
ᐆᒉᐳᑯᒨ | |
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Cree community (Indian settlement) | |
Motto: The Place Where People Gather | |
Coordinates: 49°55′32″N 74°49′04″W[1][3] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Nord-du-Québec |
TE | Eeyou Istchee |
Founded | 1992[4] |
Government | |
• Chief | Curtis Bosum[5] |
• Federal riding | Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou |
• Prov. riding | Ungava |
Area | |
• Total | 2.66 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
• Land | 2.66 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
Elevation | 372 m (1,220 ft) |
Population (2016)[6] | |
• Total | 737 |
• Density | 277.5/km2 (719/sq mi) |
• Change (2006–11) | 19.6% |
• Dwellings | 297 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal Code | G0W 3C0 |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Website | www |
Oujé-Bougoumou (referred to as "Oujé" by local residents) is accessible by a 25 km (16 mi) paved road (gravel before 2008), linking to Route 113 not far from Chapais. Along with the neighbouring towns of Chibougamau and Chapais, Oujé-Bougoumou is served by the Chibougamau/Chapais airport located approximately 42 km (26 mi) away on Route 113.