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. 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.

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

## Demographics
Population:
* 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