Aklavik

For the Hudson's Bay Company vessel, see Aklavik (HBC vessel). For the First Nation, see Aklavik First Nation.

Aklavik
Akłarvik
Hamlet
Aklavik in early-February 2008
Aklavik in early-February 2008
Flag of Aklavik
Flag
Motto: 
Never Say Die[1]
Aklavik is located in Northwest Territories
Aklavik
Aklavik
Aklavik is located in Canada
Aklavik
Aklavik
Coordinates: 68°13′13″N 135°00′42″W / 68.22028°N 135.01167°W / 68.22028; -135.01167
CountryCanada
TerritoryNorthwest Territories
RegionInuvik Region
ConstituencyMackenzie Delta
Census divisionRegion 1
Incorporated (hamlet)1 January 1974
Government
 • MayorJordan McLeod
 • Senior Administrative OfficerFred Behrens
 • MLAFrederick Blake Jr.
Area
[2]
 • Land14.47 km2 (5.59 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total590
 • Density40.8/km2 (106/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC– 07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Canadian Postal code
X0E 0A0
Area code867
Telephone exchange375 878 978
– Living cost162.5A
– Food price index170.5B
Websitewww.aklavik.ca
Sources:
Department of Municipal and Community Affairs[3]
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre[4]
Canada Flight Supplement[5]
^A 2013 figure based on Edmonton = 100[6]
^B 2015 figure based on Yellowknife = 100[6]
Elevation at airport[5]

Aklavik /əˈklævɪk/ (Inuvialuktun: Akłarvik) (from the Inuvialuktun meaning barrenground grizzly place[4]) is a hamlet located in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Until 1961, with a population over 1,500, the community served as the regional administrative centre for the territorial government.

Because of repeated flooding in this area, the government developed Inuvik 63 km (39 mi) to the east. It was meant to entirely replace Aklavik, but many of the residents of the original community persevered and kept Aklavik going. Its 2018 population was 623. The hamlet's mayor is Andrew Charlie.[3]

  1. ^ About Aklavik
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2016census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "NWT Communities - Aklavik". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference pwhc was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference comstat was invoked but never defined (see the help page).