North West River
Northwest River | |
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Town | |
 View from Sunday Hill of sunset over Little Lake. | |
  North West River Location of North West River  North West River North West River (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 53°31′31.32″N 060°08′41.80″W / 53.5253667°N 60.1449444°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Census division | 10 |
| Region | NunatuKavut (unofficial) |
| Settled | 1743 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Melanie Blake |
| • MHA | Perry Trimper |
| • MP | Yvonne Jones |
| • Nunatsiavut Assembly members | Gerald Asivak Wally Andersen[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 560 |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−03:00 (ADT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 520 (North West River Road) |
| Website | www |
North West River is a small town located in central Labrador. Established in 1743 as a trading post by French Fur Trader Louis Fornel, the community later went on to become a hub for the Hudson's Bay Company and home to a hospital and school serving the needs of coastal Labrador. North West River is the oldest modern settlement in Labrador.
- ^ "Official results of May 3 general election for Ordinary Members to the Nunatsiavut Assembly" (PDF). Nunatsiavut.com. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
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