Baie-James

The Municipality o Baie-James () wis a municipality in northren Quebec, Canadae, which existit frae 1971 tae 2012. Locatit tae the east o James Bay, Baie-James covered 297,332.84 square kilometres o land, an wis the lairgest incorporatit municipality in Canadae — anerly aicht unorganisit territories wur lairger.Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses Its territory amaist entirely (aboot 98%) covered the admeenistrative region o Jamésie, awtho it contained less nor five percent o the population. Essentially, it wis the remainder o the Jamésie Territory's laund efter aw o the major population centres wur remuivit.

On 24 Julie 2012, the Quebec govrenment signed an accord wi the Cree that wad result in the abolition o Baie-James an the creation o a regional govrenment kent as Eeyou Istchee James Bay Territory.

The hydroelectric pouer plants o the La Grande Complex wur aw locatit athin the municipal bundaries o Baie-James, makkin the municipality strategically important tae Quebec's energy policy. Ither important economic sectors are minin, softwood loggin, forestry, an tourism.

History
The municipality wis creatit in 1971 an wis run bi the buird o directors o the Société de développement de la Baie James. It manages the territory o the James Bay an Northren Quebec Greement atween the 49t an 55t parallel, wi the exception o the Cree Category 1 lands an the enclaves o Chapais, Chibougamau, Lebel-sur-Quévillon an Matagami.

In Dizember 2001, the municipal cooncil wis reformit. It became a municipality o a special teep directit bi the mayors o the fower enclave touns, as well as the chairpersons o the local community cooncils o Radisson, Valcanton an Villebois. An aicht seat is reservit for a representative comin frae the nan-urban territory. The municipality gained additional authority an can exert certaint pouers as a regional coonty.

Unner the terms o the Agreement on Governance in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay Territory o 24 Julie 2012, the municipality ceased tae exist an wis replacit bi a new regional govrenment cried Eeyou Istchee James Bay Territory.http://www.gcc.ca/newsarticle.php?id=280 

Commonties in Baie-James
Beaucanton
Desmaraisville
Joutel
Miquelon
Radisson - northren-maist nan-native toun in Quebec.
Val-Paradis
Valcanton
Villebois

Demographics
Population:Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
 Population in 2006: 1394
 Population in 2001: 1422
 2001 tae 2006 population chynge: -2.0 %
 Population in 1996: 1978
 Population in 1991: 3073

Tot private dwellins, excludin saisonal cottages: 606 (tot: 870)

Transportation
The primary roads tae an athin Baie-James wur:
Route 109 - provincial heich-gate tae Matagami
Route 113 - provincial heich-gate frae Val-d'Or tae Chibougamau
Route 393 - regional heich-gate tae Val-Paradis
James Bay Road - road frae Matagami tae Radisson
North Road
Trans-Taiga Road - access road tae hydro-electric stations o the James Bay Project

Air transportation is throu the La Grande Rivière Airport naur Radisson, which provides scheduled air service tae Montreal an Puvirnituq.

Geografie
Nearby lochs include Lake Naococane.

References

Freemit airtins
Municipality o Baie-James 
Human Environment o the James Bay region  (Detailed map o the James Bay region)
Map o Baie-James 

Category:Umwhile municipalities in Quebec
Category:James Bay
Category:Populatit places established in 1971
Category:Populatit places disestablished in 2012
Category:1971 establishments in Canadae
Category:2012 disestablishments