Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador

Nain
Nunainguk[1]
Inuit community
Nain as viewed from Mt. Sophie, September 2011.
Nain as viewed from Mt. Sophie, September 2011.
Nain is located in Newfoundland and Labrador
Nain
Nain
Location of Nain in the province
Coordinates: 56°32′11″N 61°43′08″W / 56.53639°N 61.71889°W / 56.53639; -61.71889[2]
CountryCanada
ProvinceNewfoundland and Labrador
RegionNunatsiavut
Settled1771
Government
 • TypeInuit Community Government
 • Mayor (AngajukKâk)Joe Dicker
 • Federal MPYvonne Jones (L)
 • Provincial MHALela Evans (PC)[3]
 • Nunatsiavut Assembly membersAnthony Andersen
Roxanne Barbour[4]
Area
 • Total94.58 km2 (36.52 sq mi)
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2021)[6]
 • Total1,204
 • Density11.9/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-04:00 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (Atlantic Daylight Saving Time)
Postal code span
Area code709

Nain (Inuit language: Nunainguk) is the northernmost permanent settlement in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, within the Nunatsiavut region, located about 370 km (230 mi) by air from Happy Valley-Goose Bay. The town was established as a Moravian mission in 1771 by Jens Haven and other missionaries. As of 2021, the population is 1,204 mostly Inuit and mixed Inuit-European.[5][6] Nain is the administrative capital of the autonomous region of Nunatsiavut.

Nain is inaccessible by road and may be reached only by air or sea.[7][8][9]

  1. ^ "Inuktut Lexicon Atlas". inuktutlexicon.gcrc.carleton.ca. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Nain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  3. ^ "Labrador MHA Lela Evans leaving the NDP to return to PC caucus". Yahoo News. 2024-07-16. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  4. ^ Election results nunatsiavut.com
  5. ^ a b "Nain, Town [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador and Division No. 11, Census division [Census division], Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-07-13). "Population and dwelling count amendments, 2021 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  7. ^ Moore, Angel (Apr 5, 2020). "Indigenous leaders asking that access to Labrador be sealed off". APTN News. Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
  8. ^ Churchill Duke, Laura (20 Sep 2019). "Hopedale woman circulating petition calling for the province to subsidize flights to northern Labrador". Saltwire. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Torngat MHA Calls for New Road to Open Path to North Coast of Labrador". VOCM News. Sep 23, 2020. Retrieved Nov 5, 2020.