Arctic Bay

Arctic Bay
Ikpiarjuk
ᐃᒃᐱᐊᕐᔪᒃ (Inuktitut)
Hamlet
Hamlet of Arctic Bay
Hamlet of Arctic Bay
Hamlet of Arctic Bay
Official logo of Arctic Bay
Arctic Bay is located in Nunavut
Arctic Bay
Arctic Bay
Arctic Bay is located in Canada
Arctic Bay
Arctic Bay
Coordinates: 73°02′N 085°10′W / 73.033°N 85.167°W / 73.033; -85.167[1]
CountryCanada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Electoral districtQuttiktuq
Government
 • TypeHamlet
 • MayorMoses Oyukuluk
 • Senior Administrative OfficerJoeli Qamanirq
 • MLADavid Akeeagok
Area
 (2021)[4]
 • Total245.16 km2 (94.66 sq mi)
Elevation31 m (102 ft)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total994
 • Density4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code
Area code867

Arctic Bay (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐃᒃᐱᐊᕐᔪᒃ, Ikpiarjuk "the pocket") is an Inuit hamlet located in the northern part of the Borden Peninsula on Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. Arctic Bay is located in the Eastern Time Zone although it is quite close to the time zone boundary. The predominant languages are Inuktitut and English. Arctic Bay is notable for being the birthplace of the former Premier of Nunavut and, as of 2021, the Commissioner of Nunavut, Eva Aariak. It is the northernmost public community in Canada not formed from forced relocation.

  1. ^ "Arctic Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2019-2020" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  3. ^ "2021 General Election" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Elevation at airport. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.