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Arviat
Arviat
ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ (Inuktitut) | |
|---|---|
 Two of the churches in Arviat | |
 Flag | |
  Arviat  Arviat | |
| Coordinates: 61°06′30″N 094°03′30″W / 61.10833°N 94.05833°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Kivalliq |
| Electoral district | Arviat North-Whale Cove Arviat South |
| Government | |
| • Type | Hamlet |
| • Mayor | Joe Savikataaq Jr. |
| • Senior Administrative Officer | Steve England |
| • MLA for Arviat North-Whale Cove | John Main |
| • MLA for Arviat South | Joe Savikataaq |
| Area | |
• Total | 126.14 km2 (48.70 sq mi) |
| • Population Centre | 2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,657 |
| • Density | 22.7/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| • Population Centre | 2,766 |
| • Population Centre density | 1,143.6/km2 (2,962/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Arviaqmiut,[7] Arviatmiut[8] |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code | 867 |
| Website | www.arviat.ca |
Arviat (Inuktitut pronunciation: [aʁviˈat], 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. Arviat ("place of the bowhead whale") is derived from the Inuktitut word arviq meaning "Bowhead whale". Earlier in history, its name was Tikirajualaaq ("a little long point"), and Ittaliurvik ("a place where the people make tents").[9]
- ^ "Arviat". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Municipal Election Results 2019-2020" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ "2021 General Election" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Population Centre". Statistics Canada. 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ Elevation at airport. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ Demonyms—From coast to coast to coastArchived 21 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Arctic College NewsArchived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Arviat, Nunavut". nu.ca. Archived from the original on 14 August 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2008.
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