NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Kugluktuk, Nunavut

Kugluktuk (Inuinnaqtun: Qurluktuk, Inuktitut: ᖁᕐᓗᖅᑐᖅ, formerly Coppermine until 1 January 1996) is a hamlet located in Nunavut, Canada, on Coronation Gulf, southwest of Victoria Island. It is the westernmost community in Nunavut, almost on the border with the Northwest Territories. As of the 2006 census the population was 1,302 an increase of 7.4% from the 2001 census.^[1] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 459 pixelsFull resolution (824 Ã— 473 pixel, file size: 506 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Inuit women preparing to make bannock. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 459 pixelsFull resolution (824 Ã— 473 pixel, file size: 506 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Inuit women preparing to make bannock. ... For other uses, see Inuit (disambiguation). ... A bannock is a bread thinner than a scone. ... Inuinnaqtun is an indigenous language of Canada. ... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... A hamlet is (usually â€” see below) a small settlement, too small or unimportant to be considered a village. ... Motto: Nunavut Sannginivut (Inuktitut: Nunavut our strength or Our land our strength) Capital Iqaluit Largest city Iqaluit Official languages Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English, French Government - Commissioner Ann Meekitjuk Hanson - Premier Paul Okalik (Consensus government) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 1 (Nancy Karetak-Lindell) - Senate seats 1 (Willie Adams) Confederation... Coronation Gulf separates mainland Canadas Nunavut Territory from Victoria Island. ... Victoria Island, NWT and Nunavut. ... Motto: none Capital Yellowknife Largest city Yellowknife Official languages Chipewyan, Cree, English, French, Gwichâ€™in, Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun, North Slavey, South Slavey, TÅ‚Ä¯chÇ« [1] Government - Commissioner Tony Whitford - Premier Joe Handley (Consensus government (no party affiliations)) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 1 - Senate seats 1 Confederation 1870... The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. ... The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. ...

The traditional language of the area was Inuinnaqtun and is written using the Latin alphabet rather than the syllabics of the Inuktitut writing system. Like Cambridge Bay, Bathurst Inlet and Umingmaktok syllabics are rarely seen and used mainly by the Government of Nunavut. Inuinnaqtun is an indigenous language of Canada. ... The Latin alphabet, also called the Roman alphabet, is the most widely used alphabetic writing system in the world today. ... The Inuktitut syllabary (Inuktitut: á‘Žá‘Žá•‹á…á“¯á•á’ƒ á“„á‘–á•á’ƒ titirausiq nutaaq) is a writing system used by Inuit people in Nunavut and in Nunavik, Quebec. ... Iqaluit and Cambridge Bay Cambridge Bay (69Â°07â€²N 105Â°02â€²W MST) (named for Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge) is a hamlet located in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. ... Bathurst Inlet from the air with the old mission visible Bathhurst Inlet, (Inuinnaqtun: Qingaun or Qingaut, Inuktitut: á‘á–“á…á“), is a small Inuit community located in Bathurst Inlet in the Kitikmeot Region of 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. ...

Kugluktuk is located on the shore of the Arctic Ocean. The surrounding landscape is dominated by the rocky and often barren Canadian Shield. The region has a semi-arid Arctic climate, with very cold winters, summers that are too cool to permit the growth of trees, and light snowfall. Canadian Shield The Canadian Shieldâ€” also called the Precambrian Shield, Laurentian Shield, Bouclier Canadien (French), or Laurentian Plateauâ€” is a large shield covered by a thin layer of soil that forms the nucleus of the North American craton. ...

The community has the usual services, a post office, Northern Store, co-op store, Hunters & Trappers Association, and two schools, the Kugluktuk High School and the Jimmy Hikok Ilihakvik. Canada Post logo Canada Post (French: Postes Canada) is a Canadian postal service operated as an independent crown corporation. ... Today, the North West Company is a grocery vendor in remote communities across northern Canada, Alaska and Greenland. ... A consumers cooperative is a business owned by its customers for their mutual gain. ... Kugluktuk High School is a high school in Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada. ...

In June 2004 a fuel line broke in the center of Kugluktuk, spilling 2000 litres of diesel fuel. Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel (1858-1913), inventor of the diesel engine. ...

Qurluqtuq means "the place of moving water" in Inuinnaqtun. Inuinnaqtun is an indigenous language of Canada. ...

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Kugluk/Bloody Falls Territorial Park[1] [2] is located about 15 km southwest of Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada. ... The Massacre at Bloody Falls was an incident that took place during Samuel Hearnes exploration of the Coppermine River in 1771. ... Kugluktuk Airport is located at Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut. ...

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Core topics Motto: Nunavut Sannginivut (Inuktitut: Nunavut our strength or Our land our strength) Capital Iqaluit Largest city Iqaluit Official languages Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English, French Government - Commissioner Ann Meekitjuk Hanson - Premier Paul Okalik (Consensus government) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 1 (Nancy Karetak-Lindell) - Senate seats 1 (Willie Adams) Confederation...		History · Geography · Regions · Communities · Government Demographics · Transportation · Highways · Airports · Commissioners · Premiers · Legislative Assembly · Elections · Electoral districts 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 list of the Commissioners of Nunavut Territory, Canada, since its creation in 1999. ... 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. ...
Regions Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...	Kitikmeot Region Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, the present day region Kitikmeot Region, Northwest Territories, the pre-division region Category: ...	Bathurst Inlet · Cambridge Bay · Gjoa Haven · Kugaaruk · Kugluktuk · Taloyoak · Umingmaktok Bathurst Inlet from the air with the old mission visible Bathhurst Inlet, (Inuinnaqtun: Qingaun or Qingaut, Inuktitut: á‘á–“á…á“), is a small Inuit community located in Bathurst Inlet in the Kitikmeot Region of Canadas Nunavut Territory. ... Iqaluit and Cambridge Bay Cambridge Bay (69Â°07â€²N 105Â°02â€²W 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. ... 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. ...
	Kivalliq Region Kivalliq Region of Nunavut Kivalliq Region (Inuktitut: á‘á•™á“ªá“•á–…) is an administrative region of Nunavut. ...	Arviat · Baker Lake · Chesterfield Inlet · Coral Harbour · Rankin Inlet · Repulse Bay · Whale Cove Two of the churches in Arviat Arviat (Inuktitut syllabics: áŠá•á••áŠá‘¦; 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: áƒá’¡á“—á“•á’‘á•á”ªá’ƒ) is located on the western shore of Hudson Bay in Canadas Nunavut Territory. ... Coral Harbour (á“´á“ªá“–á‘¦ in Inuktitut syllabics), is a small, Inuit community that is located on Southampton Island. ... A Thule site at the Meliadine River near Rankin Inlet Rankin Inlet (Inuktitut: Kangiqiniq; Inuktitut syllabics: á‘²á–á•¿á“‚á–… or Kangirliniq á‘²á–á–…á– á“‚á–…, meaning deep bay/inlet) is an Inuit hamlet in Nunavut, Canada. ... Repulse Bay (Inuktitut syllabics: á“‡á…á”®á‘¦; 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. ...
	Qikiqtaaluk Region Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut Qikiqtaaluk Region or Qikiqtani Region (Inuktitut: á•¿á‘á–…á‘–á“—á’ƒ) is an administrative region of Nunavut. ...	Arctic Bay · Cape Dorset · Clyde River · Grise Fiord · Hall Beach · Igloolik · Iqaluit · Kimmirut · (Nanisivik) · Pangnirtung · Pond Inlet · Qikiqtarjuaq · Resolute · Sanikiluaq 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: á‘á™µáƒá‘¦) 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. ...
Parks	National \| Territorial The Canadian National Parks system encompasses over forty protected areas, including National Parks, National Park Reserves and National Marine Conservation Areas. ... List of parks in the territory of Nunavut, Canada. ...	Auyuittuq · Quttinirpaaq · Sirmilik · Ukkusiksalik \| Ijiraliq · Inuujarvik · Bloody Falls · North West Passage · Ovayok 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. ... Kugluk/Bloody Falls Territorial Park[1] [2] is located about 15 km southwest of Kugluktuk, Nunavut, 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. ...

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Coordinates: 67°49′32″N, 115°05′42″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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