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Encyclopedia > Qikiqtaaluk Region
Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut
Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut

Qikiqtaaluk Region or Qikiqtani Region (Inuktitut: ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ) is an administrative region of Nunavut. It consists of Baffin Island, the Belcher Islands, Akimiski Island, Mansel Island, Prince Charles Island, Bylot Island, Devon Island, Cornwallis Island, Bathurst Island, Amund Ringnes Island, Ellef Ringnes Island, Axel Heiberg Island, Ellesmere Island, the Melville Peninsula, the eastern part of Melville Island, and the northern parts of Prince of Wales Island, and Somerset Island, plus smaller islands in between. The regional seat is Iqaluit. The 2001 census reported a population of 14,372 living on a land area of 1,023,570 km² (395,202.6 sq mi). 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... Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. ... Belcher Islands, Nunavut (red). ... Akimiski Island, Nunavut. ... Categories: Stub | Islands of Canada ... Prince Charles Island, Nunavut Prince Charles Island is a large, low-lying island with an area of 9,508 km², making it the worlds 78th largest island and the 19th largest island in Canada. ... Bylot Island, Nunavut . Bylot Island lies off the northern end of Baffin Island in Nunavut Territory, Canada. ... Devon Island, Nunavut. ... Categories: Canada-place stubs | Islands of Canada | Nunavut geography ... There is also Bathurst Island, Northern Territory off the coast of Australia Categories: Canada-place stubs | Islands of Canada ... Categories: Stub | Islands of Canada ... Ellef Ringnes Island, Nunavut . Ellef Ringnes Island is one of the Sverdrup Islands in Nunavut, Canada. ... Axel Heiberg Island within Nunavut Closeup of Axel Heiberg Island Satellite photo montage of Axel Heilberg Island Axel Heiberg Island is the 31st largest island in the world and Canadas 7th largest island. ... Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada. ... Boothia and Melville peninsulas, Nunavut, Canada. ... Categories: Canada geography stubs | Islands of Canada | Nunavut geography | Northwest Territories geography ... There is also Prince of Wales Island, Alaska Categories: Stub | Islands of Canada ... Governing Body Iqaluit Municipal Council Location Land area 52. ... The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. ...


Before 1999, Qikiqtaaluk Region existed under slightly different boundaries as Baffin Region, Northwest Territories. Baffin Region of Nunavut Baffin Region (Inuktitut: Qikiqtaaluk ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ) is a region of Nunavut. ...

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Communities

Governing Body Iqaluit Municipal Council Location Land area 52. ... 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. ... The community of Kimmirut (known as Lake Harbour until 1 January 1996) is located on the shore of Hudson Strait 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. ... The community of Nanisivik is located just inland from Strathcona Sound, near the community of Arctic Bay in Canadas Nunavut Territory. ...

Attractions

  • Astro Hill Complex (Iqaluit)
  • Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum (Iqaluit)
  • Nunavut Legislature Building (Iqaluit)
  • Unikkaarvik Visitors Centre (Iqaluit)

Protected Areas

Auyuittuq National Park is a national park located on Baffin Islands Cumberland Peninsula in Nunavut, Canada. ... Sirmilik National Park is a national park located in Nunavut, Canada. ...

Demographics

(Statistics Canada, 2001) Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government bureau commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

  • Population: 14,372
  • Population change (1996-2001): 8.7
  • Dwellings: 4,560
  • Area (km²): 1,023,570.49
  • Density (per km².): 0.0
  • National rank in terms of population: 257
  • Territorial rank in terms of population: 1

Surrounding counties

// Census Division No. ... Labrador (also Coast of Labrador) is a region of Atlantic Canada. ... The Inuvik Region is one of five administrative regions in the Northwest Territories. ... Kivalliq Region of Nunavut Kivalliq Region (Inuktitut: ᑭᕙᓪᓕᖅ) is an administrative region of Nunavut. ... Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, the present day region Kitikmeot Region, Northwest Territories, the pre-division region Category: ...

See also

Baffin Region of Nunavut Baffin Region (Inuktitut: Qikiqtaaluk ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ) is a region of Nunavut. ...

References

  • Community Profile: Baffin Region, Nunavut; Statistics Canada

External links



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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 LakeChesterfield 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. ... Kivalliq Region of Nunavut Kivalliq Region (Inuktitut: ᑭᕙᓪᓕᖅ) is an administrative region of Nunavut. ... 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. ...



 

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