Opasatika

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Opasatika
Township (single-tier)
Township of Opasatika
Highway 11 through Opasatika.
Highway 11 through Opasatika.
Opasatika is located in Ontario
Opasatika
Opasatika
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Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
District Cochrane
Government
 • Mayor Donald Nolet
 • 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

Population:[6]

  • Population in 2011: 214
  • Population in 2006: 280
  • Population in 2001: 325
  • Population in 1996: 349
  • Population in 1991: 388

Mother tongue:[4]

  • 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%

See also

References

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  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

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