Cochin, Saskatchewan

Cochin
Cochin
Resort village
	Resort Village of Cochin
	Lighthouse atop Pirot Hill overlooking Jackfish Lake
	Cochin
	Coordinates: 53°04′41″N 108°20′20″W / 53.078°N 108.339°W
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	17
Rural municipality	RM of Meota No. 468
Incorporated	January 1, 1988
Government
• Mayor	Harvey Walker
• Governing body	Resort Village Council
• Administrator	Amber Loeppky
Area (2016)
• Land	1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• Total	148
• Density	109.6/km2 (284/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0M 0L0
Area code(s)	306 and 639
Highway(s)	Highway 4; Highway 769;
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.

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)
Year	Pop.	±%
1981		—
1986		—
1991	166	—
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 48% from its 2016 population of 148. With a land area of 1.32 km² (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 165.9/km² (429.7/sq mi) in 2021.^[8]

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 21.3% change from its 2011 population of 122. With a land area of 1.35 km² (0.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 109.6/km² (283.9/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

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.

References

^ "Download Geographical Names Data: Files to download by province and territory (Saskatchewan, CSV)". Government of Canada. April 8, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Municipality Details: Resort Village of Cochin". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "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.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.

External links

Official website

[1] "Download Geographical Names Data: Files to download by province and territory (Saskatchewan, CSV)". Government of Canada. April 8, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.

[Incorporation-2] "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2020.

[MDS-3] "Municipality Details: Resort Village of Cochin". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 28, 2020.

[2016censusSKmunis-4] "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.

[:0-5] 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.

[Censuses81-06-6] "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2020.

[Censuses86-16-7] "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2020.

[2021census-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.

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