Brochet, Manitoba

Brochet (English: /brˈʃ/) is an unincorporated community located in Northern Manitoba on the northern shore of Reindeer Lake near the Saskatchewan border; it is designated as a northern community.

Brochet
Unincorporated community
Brochet
Coordinates: 57.87972°N 101.67111°W / 57.87972; -101.67111
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
RegionNorthern
First established1882
Area
  Land3.36 km2 (1.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total2,410
  Density71.6/km2 (185/sq mi)

There is no year-round road service to the mostly Cree population. A winter road is in place only a few months a year. Air service at Brochet Airport is the main link outside the community. It takes roughly one hour to reach Brochet from Thompson, Manitoba, by air, and approximately 4 to 6 hours via winter road from Lynn Lake, depending on road conditions.

In Northern Manitoba, there are a few unincorporated communities aside from Brochet, such as Granville Lake and South Indian Lake. There are also several First Nations and Aboriginal communities, such as: Barren Lands First Nation, Northlands First Nation, Sayisi Dene, Split Lake Cree, Fox Lake, Shamattawa, and Mathias Colomb.

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