Cochin, Saskatchewan

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Cochin
Resort village
Resort Village of Cochin
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Lighthouse atop Pirot Hill overlooking Jackfish Lake
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Cochin
Coordinates: 53°04′41″N108°20′20″W / 53.078°N 108.339°W / 53.078; -108.339 [1]
CountryCanada
Province Saskatchewan
Census division 17
Rural municipality RM of Meota No. 468
Incorporated [2] January 1, 1988
Government
[3]
 •  Mayor Harvey Walker
 • Governing bodyResort Village Council
 • AdministratorAmber Loeppky
Area
 (2016) [4]
 • Land1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [4]
 • Total148
 • Density109.6/km2 (284/sq mi)
Time zone CST
 • Summer (DST) CST
Postal code
S0M 0L0
Area code(s) 306 and 639
Highway(s)
Waterway(s) Jackfish Lake

Cochin (2016 population: 148) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17. It is on the shores of Jackfish Lake in the Rural Municipality of Meota No. 468.

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History

French traders referred to the immediate area of Cochin as les Détroits before the village was created. [5]

Cochin was founded by father Louis Cochin, originally as a Christian mission. Louis Cochin was himself a french-born Oblate Order missionary. [5] Cochin was incorporated as a resort village on January 1, 1988. [2]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981—    
1986—    
1991166—    
1996 150−9.6%
2001 136−9.3%
2006 208+52.9%
2011 122−41.3%
2016 148+21.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [6] [7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Cochin had a population of 219 living in 116 of its 385 total private dwellings, a change of

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Cochin recorded a population of 148 living in 80 of its 442 total private dwellings, a

Government

The Resort Village of Cochin is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Tuesday of every month. [3] The mayor is Harvey Walker and its administrator is Amber Loeppky. [3]

Transportation

The Cochin Bridge provides pedestrian access into the resort village.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Download Geographical Names Data: Files to download by province and territory (Saskatchewan, CSV)". Government of Canada. April 8, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Municipality Details: Resort Village of Cochin". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  5. 1 2 Léonard, Carol Jean (2010). Mémoire des noms de lieux d'origine et d'influence françaises en Saskatchewan : répertoire toponymique (in Canadian French). Québec: Éditions GID. p. 151. ISBN   978-2-89634-022-4. OCLC   607609746.
  6. ↑ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.