Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut
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| Chesterfield Inlet ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔪᒃ Igluligaarjuk |
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 Chesterfield Inlet
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| Coordinates (Chesterfield Inlet): 63°20′27″N 090°42′22″W / 63.34083°N 90.70611°WCoordinates: 63°20′27″N 090°42′22″W / 63.34083°N 90.70611°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Territory |  Nunavut |
| Region | Kivalliq Region |
| Electoral district | Nanulik |
| Settled | 1911, Hudson's Bay Company post |
| Incorporated (hamlet) | 1 April 1980 |
| Government[1][2] | |
| • Mayor | Harry Aggark[3] |
| • Senior Administrative Officer | Richard Van Horne |
| • MLA | Johnny Ningeongan |
| Area[4] | |
| • Total | 141.08 km2 (54.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation[5] | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2006)[4] | |
| • Total | 332 |
| • Density | 2.353/km2 (6.095/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Canadian Postal code | XOC OBO |
| Area code(s) | 867 |
| Website | www.chesterfieldinlet.net |
The community of Chesterfield Inlet (Inuktitut: Igluligaarjuk, Syllabics: ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔪᒃ) is located on the western shore of Hudson Bay, Kivalliq Region, in Nunavut Canada at the mouth of Chesterfield Inlet. Igluligaarjuk is the Inuktitut word for "place with few houses", it is the oldest community in Nunavut. The community is served by air, Chesterfield Inlet Airport, and by annual supply sealift.
The Inuit people from the Chesterfield Inlet region are called 'Qaernermiut', though previously, they were referred to as Kenepitic, Kenepetu or Kenepitu.[6]
[edit] Demographics
As of the 2006 census the population was 332, a decrease of 3.8% from the 2001 census.[4]
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Chesterfield Inlet | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
5.6 (42.1) |
10.6 (51.1) |
25.6 (78.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.0 (86.0) |
19.4 (66.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
0.0 (32.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −27.5 (−17.5) |
−27.9 (−18.2) |
−23.2 (−9.8) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
6.2 (43.2) |
13.2 (55.8) |
11.5 (52.7) |
4.7 (40.5) |
n/a | n/a | −30.1 (−22.2) |
n/a |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −31.1 (−24.0) |
−31.4 (−24.5) |
−27.4 (−17.3) |
−16.8 (1.8) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
3.0 (37.4) |
9.0 (48.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
2.3 (36.1) |
n/a | n/a | −26.4 (−15.5) |
n/a |
| Average low °C (°F) | −34.8 (−30.6) |
−35 (−31.0) |
−31.7 (−25.1) |
−21.7 (−7.1) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
4.6 (40.3) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
n/a | n/a | 30.1 (86.2) |
n/a |
| Record low °C (°F) | −51.2 (−60.2) |
−49.4 (−56.9) |
−46.7 (−52.1) |
−38.9 (−38.0) |
−27.2 (−17.0) |
−15 (5.0) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−30 (−22.0) |
−38.9 (−38.0) |
−47.8 (−54.0) |
−51.2 (−60.2) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 8.4 (0.331) |
4.5 (0.177) |
9.0 (0.354) |
12.7 (0.5) |
17.5 (0.689) |
22.4 (0.882) |
41.1 (1.618) |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 14.7 (0.579) |
n/a |
| Source: 1961-1990 Environment Canada[7] | |||||||||||||
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Hamlets elect new councils
- ^ Election Results - 2008 General Election
- ^ Election results
- ^ a b c 2006 census
- ^ Elevation at airport. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 December 2011 to 0901Z 9 February 2012
- ^ "Image is described as "...this shows the tattooing of the Kenepitic [Qaernermiut tribe.""]. cthistoryonline.org. 1904-02-16. http://www.cthistoryonline.org/cdm-cho/item_viewer.php?CISOBOX=1&CISOPTR=16334&CISOROOT=/cho&REC=6. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
- ^ Environment Canada—1961–1990. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
[edit] Further reading
- King, David Paul. The History of the Federal Residential Schools for the Inuit Located in Chesterfield Inlet, Yellowknife, Inuvik and Churchill, 1955-1970. Theses Canada digitization project. Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada, 2000. ISBN 0612404757
- Tella, Subhas. Precambrian Geology of Parts of Tavani, Marble Island, and Chesterfield Inlet Map Areas, District of Keewatin A Progress Report. [Ottawa], Canada: Geological Survey of Canada, 1986. ISBN 0660121131
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