Winneway
Algonquin settlement in Quebec, Canada
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Winneway is an Indian settlement of Anishinaabe band government in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec. It is geographically located within the territory of Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality and is home to the Long Point First Nation.[4][6]
Winneway | |
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Algonquin settlement | |
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  Winneway  Winneway | |
| Coordinates: 47°35′N 78°34′W[1][3] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Témiscamingue |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Steeve Mathias[4] |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.33 km2 (0.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[5] | |
• Total | 176 |
| • Density | 532.4/km2 (1,379/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016–21) |  69.2% |
| • Dwellings | 59 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
According to the 2021 Canadian census the settlement covers an area of 33 ha (0.33 km2; 82 acres)[5] but Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada shows it having an area of 36.8 ha (0.368 km2; 91 acres).[7] Its population is listed as 176 in the 2021 Canadian census[3][5] and about 400 on the community website.[8]