Inuvik

For other uses, see Inuvik (disambiguation).

Inuvik
Inuuvik
Town
Buildings of central Inuvik from south of town
Buildings of central Inuvik from south of town
Inuvik is located in Northwest Territories
Inuvik
Inuvik
Inuvik is located in Canada
Inuvik
Inuvik
Coordinates: 68°21′39″N 133°43′47″W / 68.36083°N 133.72972°W / 68.36083; -133.72972[1]
CountryCanada
TerritoryNorthwest Territories
RegionInuvik Region
ConstituencyInuvik Boot Lake
Inuvik Twin Lakes
Census divisionRegion 1
Settled1954
Village1 April 1967
Town1 January 1970[2]
Government
[3]
 • MayorClarence Wood
 • SAOGrant Hood
 • MLALesa Semmler (Twin Lakes)
 • MLADenny Rodgers (Boot Lake)
 • MPMichael McLeod
Area
[4]
 • Land62.68 km2 (24.20 sq mi)
 • Population centre[5]1.60 km2 (0.62 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Highest elevation
68 m (223 ft)
Lowest elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total
3,137
 • Density50.0/km2 (129/sq mi)
 • Population centre
[5]
3,001
 • Population centre density1,871.4/km2 (4,847/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Canadian Postal code
X0E 0T0
Area code867
Telephone exchange620, 678, 768, 777 [777 was previously (403) 979], 888
– Living cost (2018)147.5A
– Food price index (2019)158.6B
HighwaysDempster Highway
Inuvik–Tuktoyaktuk Highway
WaterwaysMackenzie River
ClimateDfc
Websitewww.inuvik.ca
Sources:
Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,[3]
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,[6]
Canada Flight Supplement[7]
^A 2018 figure based on Edmonton = 100[8]
^B 2019 figure based on Yellowknife = 100[8]

Inuvik /ɪˈnuːvɪk/ (place of man) is the only town[9] in the Inuvik Region, and the third largest community in Canada's Northwest Territories. Located in what is sometimes called the Beaufort Delta Region,[10] it serves as its administrative and service centre and is home to federal, territorial, and Indigenous government offices, along with the regional hospital and airport.

Inuvik is located on the northern edge of the boreal forest, just before it begins to transition to tundra, and along the east side of the enormous Mackenzie River delta. The town lies within the Gwich'in Settlement Region[11][12] and the Inuvialuit Settlement Region.[13][14][15]

  1. ^ "Inuvik". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ History of Inuvik
  3. ^ a b "NWT Communities - Inuvik". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Data table Inuvik Northwest Territories [Population centre]". Statistics Canada. 30 January 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  8. ^ a b Inuvik – Statistical Profile
  9. ^ "Communities". Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Beaufort Delta". Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Gwich'in Settlement Region". Gwich'in Social and Cultural Institute. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Concluding and Implementing Land Claim and Self-Government Agreements – Gwich'in". Government of Northwest Territories. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Inuvialuit Land Administration". Inuvialuit Regional Corporation. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  14. ^ "Concluding and Implementing Land Claim and Self-Government Agreements – Inuvialuit". Government of Northwest Territories. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  15. ^ Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (4 June 2015). "Post-1975 Treaties (Modern Treaties)" (Shapefile). Open Government.