Oujé-Bougoumou
Oujé-Bougoumou
ᐆᒉᐳᑯᒨ | |
|---|---|
Terre réservée crie (Cree reserved land) | |
| Motto: The Place Where People Gather | |
| Coordinates: 49°55′32″N 74°49′04″W / 49.92556°N 74.81778°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Nord-du-Québec |
| TE | Eeyou Istchee |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Curtis Bosum |
| • 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) | |
• 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 (French pronunciation: [uʒe buɡumu]; Cree: ᐆᒉᐳᑯᒨ / Ûcêpukumû) is a 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).
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.