Weyakwin[1] is a northern hamlet in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is situated along Highway 2 on the south bank of Weyakwin River.[2] The Weyakwin River flows from Weyakwin Lake east to Montreal Lake.
Name
editThe name of the community comes from the Cree language, meaning Foul or profane language.[3]
The community is known in Cree as ᐏᔭᐦᑵᐏᓂᕽ wiyahkwêwinihk. [4]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Weyakwin had a population of 100 living in 30 of its 36 total private dwellings, a change of -2% from its 2016 population of 102. With a land area of 5.27 km2 (2.03 sq mi), it had a population density of 19.0/km2 (49.1/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Weyakwin". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Weyakwin River". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Cree: Words. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001. https://itwewina.altlab.app/word/wiyahkw%C3%AAwin/
- ^ Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Cree: Words. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001. https://itwewina.altlab.app/word/wiyahkw%C3%AAwinihk/
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
54°25′38″N 105°47′19″W / 54.42722°N 105.78861°W
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