Wôlinak, Quebec

Wôlinak
First Nations reserve
Wôlinak village

Location within Bécancour RCM.
Wôlinak
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°19′N 72°25′W / 46.317°N 72.417°W / 46.317; -72.417Coordinates: 46°19′N 72°25′W / 46.317°N 72.417°W / 46.317; -72.417[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Centre-du-Québec
RCM None
Constituted unspecified
Government[2]
 • Type Band council
 • Federal riding Bas-Richelieu—
Nicolet—Bécancour
 • Prov. riding Nicolet-Bécancour
Area[2][3]
 • Total 0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
 • Land 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 180
 • Density 239.9/km2 (621/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 9.1%
 • Dwellings 89
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 450
Highways No major routes

Wôlinak is an Abenaki First Nations reserve in the Centre-du-Québec region, Quebec, Canada. An enclave within the city of Bécancour, it was one of the Seven Nations of Canada.

History

Around 1600, a few Abenaki families and Solokis familles established themselves on the Puante river (name given after a battle with the English colonists against the French colonists) which later, was given the name of Bécancour from the name of M. de Bécancour, Baron de Portneuf, who was also established there.

From 600 inhabitants in the beginning, their numbers diminished after wars and epidemics.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 136958 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. 1 2 Geographic code 38802 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. 1 2 "(Code 2438802) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.




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