Paulatuk
Paulatuuq | |
|---|---|
 The hamlet of Paulatuk in May | |
  Paulatuk  Paulatuk | |
| Coordinates: 69°21′05″N 124°04′10″W / 69.35139°N 124.06944°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Region | Inuvik Region |
| Constituency | Nunakput |
| Census division | Region 1 |
| Incorporated (hamlet) | 1 April 1987 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ray Ruben Sr. |
| • Senior Administrative Officer | John Holland |
| • MLA | Jackie Jacobson |
| Area | |
| • Land | 66.86 km2 (25.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 298 |
| • Density | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MS) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Canadian Postal code | X0E 1N0 |
| Area code | 867 |
| Telephone exchange | 580 |
| - Living cost | 177.5A |
| - Food price index | 195.9B |
| Sources: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,[2] Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,[3] Canada Flight Supplement[4] ^A 2009 figure based on Edmonton = 100[5] ^B 2010 figure based on Yellowknife = 100[5] | |
Paulatuk[pronunciation?] is a hamlet located in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located adjacent to Darnley Bay, in the Amundsen Gulf, and 105 km (65 mi) east of the Smoking Hills. The town was named for the coal that was found in the area in the 1920s, and the Siglitun spelling is Paulatuuq[pronunciation?], "place of coal".[3]
The area has been inhabited by humans, including the Thule and Copper Inuit, since roughly 1000 CE. Most recently, it is part of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region.[6] Paulatuk was incorporated as a hamlet in 1987 and celebrated the 50th anniversary of its settlement in 2015.[7]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2016censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "NWT Communities - Paulatuk". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
- ^ a b "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 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ a b Paulatuk - Statistical Profile at the GNWT
- ^ Parks Canada. “Tuktut Nogait National Park of Canada: History and Culture”, 14 November 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ Bickford, Paul. "Paulatuk to celebrate 50 years of local government"[permanent dead link], "Northern News Services", Paulatuk, 25 May 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.