Postville | |
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Town | |
Nickname: The Post | |
Coordinates: 54°54′30″N 59°46′21″W / 54.90833°N 59.77250°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Region | Nunatsiavut |
Government | |
• Mayor (AngajukKâk) | Glen Sheppard |
• Federal MP | Yvonne Jones (L) |
• Provincial MHA | Lela Evans (PC)[1] |
• Nunatsiavut Assembly member | George Gear[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi) |
Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 188 |
• Density | 78.7/km2 (204/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−03:00 (ADT) |
Area code | 709 |
Postville is an Inuit town in the north of Labrador, Canada.[4][5] It had a population of 188 as of 2021.[3] It is located about 40 km (25 mi) inside Kaipokok Bay, 180 km (110 mi) NNE of Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Postville Airport is nearby.
Postville is inaccessible by road and may be reached only by air (via Postville Airport)[6] or via ferry service that operates between Nain and Happy Valley-Goose Bay during the ice-free period from June to November.[7]
Uranium deposits are located near Postville.[8][9]
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