Kimmirut
| Kimmirut ᑭᒻᒥᕈᑦ |
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 Kimmirut
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| Coordinates: 62°50′48″N 069°52′07″W / 62.84667°N 69.86861°WCoordinates: 62°50′48″N 069°52′07″W / 62.84667°N 69.86861°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk Region |
| Electoral district | South Baffin |
| Anglican mission | 1909 |
| Government[1][2] | |
| • Mayor | vacant |
| • MLA | Fred Schell |
| Area[3] | |
| • Total | 2.27 km2 (0.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation[4] | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Population (2006)[3] | |
| • Total | 411 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Canadian Postal code | X0A 0N0 |
| Area code(s) | 867 |
| Website | www.kimmirut.ca |
Kimmirut (Syllabics: ᑭᒻᒥᕈᑦ[pronunciation?]; known as Lake Harbour until 1 January 1996) is a community in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located on the shore of Hudson Strait on Baffin Island's Meta Incognita Peninsula. Kimmirut means "heel", and refers to a rocky outcrop in the inlet.
It was at one time a Hudson's Bay Company trading post, and a Royal Canadian Mounted Police post. The Canadian explorer J. Dewey Soper used these posts as headquarters during his explorations in the 1920s and 1930s.
The community is served by Kimmirut Airport and by annual supply sealift. A proposal in 2005 for a road to Iqaluit was shown to be impractical owing to roundabout routing over the mountains.
As of the 2006 census the population was 411, a decrease of 5.1% from the 2001 census.[3]
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Boat launch in Kimmirut. The "heel" can be seen to the left. November 2006
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Historical Hudson's Bay Company building. November 2006.
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Historical Soper House dates back to the 1930s. November 2006.
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View of Kimmirut. November 2006
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References[edit]
- ^ Hamlets elect new councils
- ^ Election Results - 2008 General Election
- ^ a b c 2006 census
- ^ Elevation at airport. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 2 May 2013 to 0901Z 27 June 2013
Further reading[edit]
- Fisher, Kyra Vladykov. Guide to Kimmirut Artists, 2005-2006. [Kimmirut]: Municipality of Kimmirut, 2005. ISBN 0-9739416-0-X
- Woodley, S. B. Community Based Tourism in Kimmirut, Baffin Island, Nunavut Regional Versus Local Attitudes. Ottawa: National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2001. ISBN 0-612-55010-9
External links[edit]
- Official site - about
- Kimmirut official site, start page (large image)
- Photos of RCMP and HBC employees
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