Norman Wells
Tłegǫ́hłı̨ The Wells | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Welcome to Norman Wells | |
| Motto: Where Adventures Begin | |
  Norman Wells  Norman Wells | |
| Coordinates: 65°16′52″N 126°49′54″W / 65.28111°N 126.83167°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Region | Sahtu |
| Settlement area | Sahtu |
| Constituency | Sahtu |
| Incorporated (town) | 12 April 1992 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Frank Pope[2] |
| • Senior Administrative Officer | Cathy Clarke[2] |
| • MLA | Paulie Chinna |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 82.09 km2 (31.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 673 |
| • Density | 9.2/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Canadian postal code | X0E 0V0 |
| Area code | 867 |
| Telephone exchange | 587 |
| - Living cost (2018) | 162.5A |
| - Food price index (2019) | 170.5B |
| Website | www.normanwells.com |
| Sources: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,[2] Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,[4] Canada Flight Supplement[5] ^A 2018 figure based on Edmonton = 100[6] ^B 2019 figure based on Yellowknife = 100[6] | |
Norman Wells (Slavey language: Tłegǫ́hłı̨ [t͡ɬʰɛkṍhɬĩ] "where there is oil") is a town located in the Sahtu Region, Northwest Territories, Canada. The town, which hosts the Sahtu Regional office, is situated on the north side of the Mackenzie River and provides a view down the valley of the Franklin and Richardson mountains.[7]
- ^ "Norman Wells". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b c "NWT Communities - Norman Wells". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "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.
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ a b Norman Wells - Statistical Profile at the GNWT
- ^ "Norman Wells profile". Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012.