Eeyou Istchee James Bay
Eeyou Istchee James Bay
Eeyou Istchee Baie-James ᐄᔨᔨᐤ ᐊᔅᒌ ᒉᐃᒥᔅ ᐯᐃ | |
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Location within Jamésie | |
Eeyou Istchee James Bay Location in Quebec Eeyou Istchee James Bay Eeyou Istchee James Bay (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 49°45′23″N 77°37′49″W / 49.75639°N 77.63028°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Nord-du-Québec |
| Equivalent territory | Jamésie |
| Constituted | July 14, 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Regional government |
| • Mayor | Paul John Murdoch |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou |
| • Prov. riding | Ungava |
| Area | |
• Total | 274,623.30 km2 (106,032.65 sq mi) |
| • Land | 283,123.42 km2 (109,314.56 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,638 |
| • Density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) | 67.1% |
| • Dwellings | 1,331 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | R-109 R-111 R-113 R-167 R-393 |
| Website | https://greibj-eijbrg.ca/ |
Eeyou Istchee James Bay (French: Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Cree: ᐄᔨᔨᐤ ᐊᔅᒌ ᒉᐃᒥᔅ ᐯᐃ iiyiyiw aychii cheimiy pei) is a local municipality in the Jamésie (TE) in administrative region of Nord-du-Québec. Located to the east of James Bay, Eeyou Istchee James Bay covers 283,123.42 km2 (109,314.56 sq mi) of land, making it the largest incorporated municipality in Canada — only eight unorganized territories are larger. Its territory covers almost entirely the Equivalent territory of Jamésie.
The hydroelectric power plants of the La Grande Complex are all located within the municipal boundaries of Eeyou Istchee James Bay, making the municipality strategically important to Quebec's energy policy. Other important economic sectors are mining, softwood logging, forestry, and tourism.