Cochin, Saskatchewan

For the city in India whose former name was Cochin, see Kochi.
For other uses, see Cochin (disambiguation).

Cochin
Resort village
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
[3]
 • MayorHarvey Walker
 • Governing bodyResort Village Council
 • AdministratorAmber Loeppky
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
148
 • 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

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)
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

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.

See also

References

  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.