Cochin (Saskatchewan)

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Cochin
The Cochin lighthouse on Pirot Hill
The Cochin lighthouse on Pirot Hill
Location in Saskatchewan
Cochin (Saskatchewan)
Cochin
Cochin
State : CanadaCanada Canada
Province : Saskatchewan
Region: West-Central
Rural municipality: Meota No. 468
Coordinates : 53 ° 3 ′  N , 108 ° 12 ′  W Coordinates: 53 ° 3 ′  N , 108 ° 12 ′  W
Area : 1.35 km²
Residents : 148 (as of 2016)
Population density : 109.6 inhabitants / km²
Time zone : Central Time ( UTC − 6 )
Postal code : S0M 0L0
Area code : +1 306
Mayor : Harvey Walker
Website : www.cochin.ca

Cochin is one of 40 Resort Villages in the Saskatchewan Province. In 2016 the place had 148 inhabitants.

Saskatchewan's only lighthouse is located in Cochin. It was built on Pirot Hill in 1988 and is 11.5 meters high. The tower, built entirely of wood, is approx. 56 m above sea level and is still in operation today.

location

Cochin is within the parish of Meota No. 468 between the two lakes Murray Lake and Jackfish Lake . The place is in the far west of the Census Division No. 16 . Highway 4 runs right next to the Resort Village in an easterly direction .

Neighboring places

Martinson's Beach Bayview Heights Molewood
Cavalier Neighboring communities Hillside
Day's Beach Maymount Beach Hartherleigh

Direct neighboring communities of Cochin are u. a. Delorme Beach, Bayview Heights and Battleford Provincial Park to the north, Molewood to the northeast and Martinson's Beach to the northwest and Hillside to the east. Hartherleigh, Pelican Point and Sleepy Hollow are to the southeast and Maymount Beach to the south. West Chatfield Beach and Day's Beach are in the immediate vicinity.

Demographics

In 2001, the population of Cochin was 136 people. By 2006 it had increased by 52.0% from 136 to 208. According to the 2011 census, 122 people lived in the village. This meant a decrease of 70.5%. By 2016 the population increased by 21.3% to 148.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Cochin, Saskatchewan - Tourism Saskatchewan
  2. Village of Cochin Resort
  3. ^ Cochin, Saskatchewan on GoogleMaps
  4. ^ Saskatchewan Community Profiles of 2011 & 2006
  5. Saskatchewan Community Profile of 2011 & 2016