 Maktak Fiord. Photo: Ansgar Walk, 2001. Pangnirtung (or Pang, also Pangniqtuuq, in syllabics: ᐸᖕᓂᖅᑑᖅ) is an Inuit hamlet in the Canadian territory of Nunavut (formerly in the Northwest Territories). It is located at 66°08' North Latitude and 65°45' West Longitude on Baffin Island. As of the 2001 Census, the hamlet's population is 1,276, which is approximately 9% of the total population of Baffin Island in 2001. Pangnirtung is situated on a coastal plain at the coast of Pangnirtung Fjord, a fjord which eventually merges with Cumberland Sound. The area of the town is 7.54 square kilometres. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (5328x3516, 547 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Pangnirtung, Nunavut Auyuittuq National Park Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or...
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In 1921, the Hudson Bay Company established a trading post in Pangnirtung, and two years later the RCMP erected a permanent office. The first government appointed teacher arrived in 1956, which in 1962 was followed by the first administrative office.
Pangnirtung is nicknamed the Switzerland of the Arctic. The red line indicates the 10°C isotherm in July, commonly used to define the Arctic region border Satellite image of the Arctic surface The Arctic is the area around the Earths North Pole, opposite the Antarctican area around the South Pole. ...
Famous people from Pangnirtung include Nunavut premier Paul Okalik. Paul Okalik Hon. ...
There is also some confusion with the name. Residents of Pangnirtung will say that the real name of the town is Panniqtuuq, which means "the place of many bull caribou". However, residents early in 2005 declined a proposal to officially change the name, opting to continue with the meaningless Pangnirtung due to world marketing of the name for traditional arts. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Pangnirtung is the nearest town (1 hour by boat) to Auyuittuq National Park and is well known for weaving and printmaking. Parks Canada operates a Visitor Centre, which is located near the park office. The community also operates a turbot fishery. Auyuittuq National Park is a national park located on Baffin Islands Cumberland Peninsula in Nunavut, Canada. ...
Auyuittuq Lodge is the hamlet’s only hotel, which is comprised of 25 rooms, shared facilities, a dining room, and a lounge. Visitors to Pangnirtung can also stay at the Pisuktina Tungavik Territorial Campground for free.
 "Uptown" neighborhood of Pangnirtung. April 2006.
 School building. April 2006.
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Pangnirtung Airport is located at Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut. ...
External links - Statistics Canada 2001 Community Profile - Pangnirtung, Nunavut
- Qikiqtani Inuit Association - Pangnirtung Profile
- Uqqurmiut Inuit Artist Association
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