| Schefferville | |
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| Information | |
| Country |  Canada |
|---|---|
| Region | Duplessis |
| Area | 27,8 km² |
| Population | 237 hab. (2014) |
| Density | 8,53 inhab./km² |
| Telephone prefix | 1-418 |
| Location | |
 54 ° 48 ′ 14 ″ N 66 ° 49 ′ 0 ″ W | |
| Official site | |
Schefferville is a city of Quebec to Canada.
Understand
Schefferville is located in the heart of the Labrador Peninsula in the regional county municipality of Caniapiscau on the North Coast to Quebec. In 1982, the mining company IOC ceased operations and the majority of residents left the city. This company operated iron mines in Schefferville from 1954 to 1982 and the population grew to 5,000 inhabitants. Nowadays, the city has barely more than 200 inhabitants. Including the Innu and Naskapi Indian reserves, the population is 1,300 residents permanent. Interestingly, Schefferville is not run by a city council, but by an administrator appointed by the Quebec government.
Innu Indian reserves Matimekosh and Lac-John as well as the Naskapi village Kawawachikamach are located in Schefferville.
Weather
The average temperature in January, the coldest month of the year, is -23.4 ° C while it is 12.4 ° C in July, the hottest month. The average minimum temperature in January is -28.6 ° C and the average maximum temperature in July is 17.2 ° C.
To go
There is no road going to Schefferville.
By plane
- 1 Schefferville Airport (IATA : YKL) (adjacent to town) – Public airport operated by the Schefferville Airport Corporation owned by the Government of Canada.
| Airline company | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Inuit | Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Sept-Iles, Wabush |
| Provincial Airlines | Charlo, Halifax, Wabush |
By train
Schefferville is the northern terminus of the Tshiuetin Rail Transport railway.
Circulate
To see
Do
- Hunt – Including caribou hunting.
- Peach
To buy
Eat
- Restaurant Bla Bla ,
1 418-585-3030 - Canteen Chez Rita's , 1 418-585-2379
Have a drink / Go out
- Snack Bar
Housing
- Rodeway Inn , 1 418-585-3888
