Cochin, Saskatchewan

Cochin
Resort Village of Cochin
Lighthouse atop Pirot Hill overlooking Jackfish Lake
Lighthouse atop Pirot Hill overlooking Jackfish Lake
Cochin is located in Saskatchewan
Cochin
Cochin
Coordinates: 53°04′41″N 108°20′20″W / 53.078°N 108.339°W / 53.078; -108.339[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division17
Rural municipalityRM of Meota No. 468
Incorporated[2]January 1, 1988
Government
 • MayorHarvey 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 zoneCST
 • 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.

History[edit]

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[edit]

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981—    
1986—    
1991166—    
1996150−9.6%
2001136−9.3%
2006208+52.9%
2011122−41.3%
2016148+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[edit]

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[edit]

The Cochin Bridge provides pedestrian access into the resort village.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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. ^ a b "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Municipality Details: Resort Village of Cochin". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  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.

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