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.

Cochin was founded by father Louis Cochin, originally as a Christian mission. Louis Cochin was himself a french-born Oblate Order missionary. Cochin was incorporated as a resort village on January 1, 1988.

Demographics

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 km (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 165.9/km (429.7/sq mi) in 2021.

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 km (0.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 109.6/km (283.9/sq mi) in 2016.

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. The mayor is Harvey Walker and its administrator is Amber Loeppky.

Transportation

The Cochin Bridge provides pedestrian access into the resort village.

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• List of francophone communities in Saskatchewan
• List of municipalities in Saskatchewan
• List of resort villages in Saskatchewan
• List of villages in Saskatchewan
• List of summer villages in Alberta