Inuvik
Inuvik /ɪˈnuːvɪk/ (place of man) is the only town[9] in the Inuvik Region, and the third largest community in Canada's Northwest Territories. Located in what is sometimes called the Beaufort Delta Region,[10] it serves as its administrative and service centre and is home to federal, territorial, and Indigenous government offices, along with the regional hospital and airport.
Inuvik
Inuuvik | |
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Town | |
 Buildings of central Inuvik from south of town | |
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| Coordinates: 68°21′39″N 133°43′47″W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Region | Inuvik Region |
| Constituency | Inuvik Boot Lake Inuvik Twin Lakes |
| Census division | Region 1 |
| Settled | 1954 |
| Village | 1 April 1967 |
| Town | 1 January 1970[2] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Clarence Wood |
| • SAO | Grant Hood |
| • MLA | Lesa Semmler (Twin Lakes) |
| • MLA | Diane Archie (Boot Lake) |
| • MP | Michael McLeod |
| Area | |
| • Land | 62.68 km2 (24.20 sq mi) |
| • Population centre[5] | 1.60 km2 (0.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 3,137 |
| • Density | 50.0/km2 (129/sq mi) |
| • Population centre | 3,001 |
| • Population centre density | 1,871.4/km2 (4,847/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Canadian Postal code | X0E 0T0 |
| Area code | 867 |
| Telephone exchange | 678/777 (777 was previously (403) 979) |
| - Living cost (2018) | 147.5A |
| - Food price index (2019) | 158.6B |
| Highways | Dempster Highway Inuvik–Tuktoyaktuk Highway |
| Waterways | Mackenzie River |
| Climate | Dfc |
| Website | www |
| Sources: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,[3] Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,[6] Canada Flight Supplement[7] ^A 2018 figure based on Edmonton = 100[8] ^B 2019 figure based on Yellowknife = 100[8] | |
Inuvik is located on the northern edge of the boreal forest, just before it begins to transition to tundra, and along the east side of the enormous Mackenzie River delta. The town lies on the border between the Gwich'in Settlement Region[11][12] and the Inuvialuit Settlement Region.[13][14][15]