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Pessamit | |
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Indian reserve | |
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  Pessamit | |
| Coordinates: 48°57′N 68°39′W / 48.950°N 68.650°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Côte-Nord |
| Regional county | None |
| Formed | 1861 (reserve) |
| Government | |
| • Federal riding | Manicouagan |
| • Prov. riding | René-Lévesque |
| Area | |
| • Land | 245.19 km2 (94.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,428 |
| • Density | 9.9/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | G0H 1B0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www |
Pessamit (formerly Betsiamites, or Bersimis), is a First Nations reserve and Innu community in the Canadian province of Quebec, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest from Baie-Comeau along the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the mouth of the Betsiamites River. It is across the river directly north of Rimouski, Quebec. It belongs to the Pessamit Innu Band.
The reserve includes the communities of Betsiamites and Papinachois.
- ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 96802". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ a b "Pessamit (Code 2496802) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-06-20.