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Kivalliq Region of Nunavut
Kivalliq Region of Nunavut

Kivalliq Region (Inuktitut: ᑭᕙᓪᓕᖅ) is an administrative region of Nunavut. It consists of the portion of the mainland to the west of Hudson Bay together with Southampton Island and Coats Island. The regional seat is Rankin Inlet (pop. 2,117). Image File history File links Nunavut Territory highlighting Kivalliq Region Created and uploaded by Keith Edkins File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Nunavut Territory highlighting Kivalliq Region Created and uploaded by Keith Edkins File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... Look up Region in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... It is a commonly-held misconception that Nunavut is made up of some of the former regions of the Northwest Territories, separated in their entirety. ... Motto: Nunavut Sannginivut (Inuktitut: Nunavut our strength or Our land our strength) Official languages Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English, French Flower Purple Saxifrage Tree Bird Rock Ptarmigan Capital Iqaluit Largest city Iqaluit Commissioner Ann Meekitjuk Hanson Premier Paul Okalik (Independent) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 1 (Nancy Karetak-Lindell) 1 (Willie... Hudson Bay, Canada. ... Categories: Islands of Canada | Canada geography stubs ... Coats Island, Nunavut Closeup of Coats Island Coats Island lies at the northern end of Hudson Bay in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut. ... Rankin Inlet (Inuktitut: Kangiqiniq ᑲᖏᕿᓂᖅ or Kangirliniq ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅ) is a town in Nunavut territory of Canada. ...


Before 1999, Kivalliq Region existed under slightly different boundaries as Keewatin Region, Northwest Territories.

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Communities

Two of the churches in Arviat Arviat (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ; formerly called Eskimo Point until 1 June 1989) is a predominantly Inuit hamlet located on the western shore of Hudson Bay in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut Canada. ... Baker Lake is a settlement in Nunavut on mainland Canada, 320 kilometers inland from Hudson Bay and located at 64° 19’ N, 96°02’W. It has a population of about 1500. ... Rankin Inlet (Inuktitut: Kangiqiniq ᑲᖏᕿᓂᖅ or Kangirliniq ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅ) is a town in Nunavut territory of Canada. ... Chesterfield Inlet Mission Hospital Chesterfield Inlet (Inuktitut: Igluligaarjuk, Syllabics: ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔪᒃ) is located on the western shore of Hudson Bay in Canadas Nunavut Territory. ... Coral Harbour (ᓴᓪᓖᑦ in Inuktitut syllabics), is a small, Inuit community that is located on Southampton Island. ... Repulse Bay (Inuktitut syllabics: ᓇᐅᔮᑦ; Inuktitut: Naujaat) is an Inuit hamlet located on the shore of Hudson Bay in Nunavut, Canada. ... Whale Cove (in Nunavut Territory, Canada), in Inuktitut syllabics on the Western shores of Hudson Bay, is a hamlet located just south of Rankin Inlet. ...

Protected Areas

  • Arvia'juaq National Historic Site
  • East Bay Bird Sanctuary
  • Fall Caribou Crossing National Historic Site
  • Harry Gibbons Bird Sanctuary
  • Ijiraliq Territorial Park
  • Inuujarvik Territorial Park
  • McConnell River Bird Sanctuary
  • Thelon Game Sanctuary

Demographics

Canada 2001 Census The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. ...

  • Population: 7,557
  • Population change (1996-2001): +10.0%
  • Dwellings: 1,940
  • Area: 444,680.4 km²
  • Density: 0.017 / km²
  • National rank in terms of population: 283rd out of 288
  • Territorial rank in terms of population: 2nd out of 3

To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here surface areas between 100,000 km² and 1,000,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ...

See also

Kivalliq Region of Nunavut Kivalliq Region (ᑭᕙᓪᓕᖅ) is a region of Nunavut. ...

References

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CommissionersPremier (list) • Legislative AssemblyElections • Electoral districts Image File history File links Flag_of_Nunavut. ... Motto: Nunavut Sannginivut (Inuktitut: Nunavut our strength or Our land our strength) Official languages Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English, French Flower Purple Saxifrage Tree Bird Rock Ptarmigan Capital Iqaluit Largest city Iqaluit Commissioner Ann Meekitjuk Hanson Premier Paul Okalik (Independent) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 1 (Nancy Karetak-Lindell) 1 (Willie... The region now known as Nunavut has supported a continuous population for approximately 4000 years. ... It is a commonly-held misconception that Nunavut is made up of some of the former regions of the Northwest Territories, separated in their entirety. ... Here is a list of communities in Nunavut Territory, Canada. ... Nunavut is a territory of Canada. ... Contrary to popular belief that there are no roads in Nunavut, a few notable roads and highways do exist. ... This is a complete list of airports, water aerodromes and heliports in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. ... This is a list of the Commissioners of Nunavut Territory, Canada, since its creation in 1999. ... ΘιɵΝΝΝ Paul Okalik, current premier of Nunavut The Premier of Nunavut is the first minister for the Canadian territory of Nunavut. ... This is a list of the premiers of Nunavut Territory, Canada, since its creation in 1999. ... The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut is located in Iqaluit. ... The territory of Nunavut, in Canadas arctic which was created in 1999 has had two elections in its short history: Nunavut general election, 1999 Nunavut general election, 2004 Nunavut uses consensus government, which means there are no parties. ...

Kitikmeot Region: Bathurst InletCambridge BayGjoa HavenKugaarukKugluktukTaloyoakUmingmaktok
Kivalliq Region: ArviatBaker Lake| Chesterfield InletCoral HarbourRankin InletRepulse BayWhale Cove
Qikiqtaaluk Region: Arctic BayCape DorsetClyde RiverGrise FiordHall BeachIgloolikIqaluitKimmirutNanisivikPangnirtungPond InletQikiqtarjuaqResoluteSanikiluaq Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, the present day region Kitikmeot Region, Northwest Territories, the pre-division region Category: ... Bathurst Inlet from the air with the old mission visible Bathhurst Inlet, (66°50′N 108°02′W), is a small Inuit community located in Bathurst Inlet in the Kitikmeot Region of Canadas Nunavut Territory. ... Iqaluit and Cambridge Bay Cambridge Bay (69°07′N 105°02′W MST) (named for Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge) is a hamlet located in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. ... Gjoa Haven (Usqsuqtuuq, in Inuktitut) Named after Roald Amundsens boat, the Gjøa. ... The community of Kugaaruk (formerly known as Pelly Bay until 3 December 1999) is located on the shore of Gulf of Boothia in Canadas Nunavut Territory. ... Kugluktuk (formerly Coppermine, and originally spelled Qurluqtuq) is located in Nunavut, Canada, on Coronation Gulf, southwest of Victoria Island. ... The community of Taloyoak (formerly known as Spence Bay until 1 July 1992) is located on the Boothia Peninsula in Canadas Nunavut Territory. ... Umingmaktuuq - looking towards the Co-op store The community of Umingmaktok (he or she caught a Musk Ox) is located in Bathurst Inlet in the Kitikmeot Region of Canadas Nunavut Territory. ... Two of the churches in Arviat Arviat (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ; formerly called Eskimo Point until 1 June 1989) is a predominantly Inuit hamlet located on the western shore of Hudson Bay in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut Canada. ... Baker Lake is a settlement in Nunavut on mainland Canada, 320 kilometers inland from Hudson Bay and located at 64° 19’ N, 96°02’W. It has a population of about 1500. ... Chesterfield Inlet Mission Hospital Chesterfield Inlet (Inuktitut: Igluligaarjuk, Syllabics: ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔪᒃ) is located on the western shore of Hudson Bay in Canadas Nunavut Territory. ... Coral Harbour (ᓴᓪᓖᑦ in Inuktitut syllabics), is a small, Inuit community that is located on Southampton Island. ... Rankin Inlet (Inuktitut: Kangiqiniq ᑲᖏᕿᓂᖅ or Kangirliniq ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅ) is a town in Nunavut territory of Canada. ... Repulse Bay (Inuktitut syllabics: ᓇᐅᔮᑦ; Inuktitut: Naujaat) is an Inuit hamlet located on the shore of Hudson Bay in Nunavut, Canada. ... Whale Cove (in Nunavut Territory, Canada), in Inuktitut syllabics on the Western shores of Hudson Bay, is a hamlet located just south of Rankin Inlet. ... Arctic Bay is an Inuit settlement of approximately 646 people located in the northern part of the Borden Peninsula in Nunavut, Canada. ... Part of the town, taken in September 2005 Cape Dorset (Inuktitut: Kinngait; Syllabics: ᑭᙵᐃᑦ) is located on Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada, and is served by Cape Dorset Airport. ... The community of Clyde River is located on the shore of Baffin Island on the Davis Strait in Canadas Nunavut Territory. ... Map showing the location of Grise Fiord The Inuit settlement of Grise Fiord, in the territory of Nunavut, is the northernmost civilian settlement in Canada(or political North America). ... The Inuit settlement of Hall Beach (pop. ... Igloolik, sometimes spelled Iglulik, is a community in Nunavut, northern Canada. ... Governing Body Iqaluit Municipal Council Location Land area 52. ... The community of Kimmirut (known as Lake Harbour until 1 January 1996) is located on the shore of Hudson Strait in Canadas Nunavut Territory. ... The community of Nanisivik is located just inland from Strathcona Sound, near the community of Arctic Bay in Canadas Nunavut Territory. ... Maktak Fiord. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Qikiqtarjuaq (Broughton Island), Nunavut, Canada off of Baffin Island in Davis Strait. ... Resolute (Qausuittuq) is a small town on Cornwallis Island in Nunavut, Canada, along the shore of Resolute Bay and the Northwest Passage. ... Sanikiluaq (ᓴᓂᑭᓗᐊᖅ) is a small Inuit hamlet of 750 people, located in Hudson Bay, on the Belcher Islands, in the Baffin Region of Nunavut. ...


National Parks: AuyuittuqQuttinirpaaqSirmilikUkkusiksalik The Canadian National Parks system encompasses over forty protected areas, including National Parks, National Park Reserves and National Marine Conservation Areas. ... Auyuittuq National Park is a national park located on Baffin Islands Cumberland Peninsula in Nunavut, Canada. ... Satellite picture of a glacier in Ellesmere National Park. ... Sirmilik National Park is a national park located in Nunavut, Canada. ... Ukkusiksalik National Park is a national park in Nunavut, Canada. ...


Territorial Parks: Ijiraliq • Inuujarvik • Kuklok • North West Passage • Ovayok This is a list of all provincial parks in Canada. ... Looking north towards Ovayok Ovayok Territorial Park (sometimes Uvajuq, formerly Mount Pelly) is a park situated 15 km (9 mi) east of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
ITK: Our 5000 Year Heritage: The Inuit Regions (861 words)
The regional administrative centres of Cambridge Bay in Kitikmeot, and Rankin Inlet in Kivalliq, have populations of 1,300 and 2,700 respectively.
Kuujjuaq is the regional administrative centre with a population of approximately 1,500 residents.
Nain, with a population of 1,200, is the administrative centre for the northern coastal region.
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