Opasatika

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Country Canada Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Website opasatika.net Local time Saturday 5:55 AM Area code 705		District Cochrane Postal code P0L 1Z0 Population 214 (2011) Province Ontario

Weather -18°C, Wind NE at 5 km/h, 91% Humidity

Opasatika is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Cochrane District on the Opasatika River, a tributary of the Missinaibi River. Its name is of First Nation origin, meaning "river lined with poplars".

Map of Opasatika, ON, Canada

The main communities in the township are Opasatika and Lowther, both located along Highway 11 between Mattice and Harty. The ghost town of Reesor Siding, site of the 1963 Reesor Siding incident, is at the western edge of the township. The former Canadian Forces Station Lowther was located in the municipality.

Demographics

Population:

Population in 2011: 214

Population in 2006: 280

Population in 2001: 325

Population in 1996: 349

Population in 1991: 388

Mother tongue:

English as first language: 12.5%

French as first language: 83.9%

English and French as first language: 0%

Other as first language: 3.6%

References

Opasatika Wikipedia

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Contents

Map of Opasatika, ON, Canada

Demographics

References