Hay River, Northwest Territories

Hay River
Xátł'odehchee
Xatlodehchee
Town
The High Rise dominates the skyline
The High Rise dominates the skyline
Motto: 
Hub of the North
Hay River is located in Northwest Territories
Hay River
Hay River
Hay River is located in Canada
Hay River
Hay River
Coordinates: 60°48′35″N 115°47′23″W / 60.80972°N 115.78972°W / 60.80972; -115.78972[1]
CountryCanada
TerritoryNorthwest Territories
RegionSouth Slave Region
ConstituencyHay River North
Hay River South
Census divisionRegion 5
Incorporated (town)27 June 1963
Government
 • MayorKandis Jameson [2]
 • Senior Administrative OfficerGlenn Smith
 • MLAVince McKay (South)
 • MLAR.J. Simpson (North)
Area
 • Land122.4 km2 (47.3 sq mi)
 • Population centre[4]3.16 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Elevation
165 m (541 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total3,169
 • Density25.9/km2 (67/sq mi)
 • Population centre2,380
 • Population centre density752.8/km2 (1,950/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Canadian Postal code
X0E 0R0 – 0R9/1G1 – 1G5
Area code867
Telephone exchange874/5
– Living cost132.5A
– Food price index121.3B
ClimateDfc
Websitewww.hayriver.com
Sources:
Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,[5]
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,[6]
Canada Flight Supplement[7]
^A 2013 figure based on Edmonton = 100[8]
^B 2015 figure based on Yellowknife = 100[8]

Hay River (South Slavey: Xátł’odehchee [xátɬ’otɛhtʃʰe]),[6] known as "the Hub of the North",[9] is a town in the Northwest Territories, Canada, located on the south shore of Great Slave Lake, at the mouth of the Hay River. The town is separated into two sections, a new town and an old town with the Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport between them. The town is in the South Slave Region, and along with Fort Smith, the town is home to one of the two regional offices.[10]

  1. ^ "Hay River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ Mayors Welcome
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Data table Hay River Northwest Territories [Population centre]". Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  5. ^ "NWT Communities - Hay River". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Northwest Territories Official Community Names and Pronunciation Guide". Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. Yellowknife: Education, Culture and Employment, Government of the Northwest Territories. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  7. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  8. ^ a b Hay River – Statistical Profile
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference HRH was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ MACA Regions Archived 24 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine