Sachs Harbour
Ikaahuk (Inuinnaqtun) | |
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  Sachs Harbour  Sachs Harbour | |
| Coordinates: 71°59′12″N 125°15′02″W / 71.98667°N 125.25056°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Region | Inuvik Region |
| Constituency | Nunakput |
| Census division | Region 1 |
| First permanent settlement | 1929 |
| Incorporated (hamlet) | 1 April 1986 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kyle Wolki |
| • Senior Administrative Officer | Betty Haogak |
| • MLA | Lucy Kuptana |
| Area | |
| • Land | 272.22 km2 (105.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 104 |
| • Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Canadian Postal code | X0E 0Z0 |
| Area code | 867 |
| Telephone exchange | 690 |
| - Living cost | 192.5A |
| - Food price index (2019) | 197.4B |
| Sources: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,[3] Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,[4] Canada Flight Supplement[5] ^A 2018 figure based on Edmonton = 100[6] ^B 2019 figure based on Yellowknife = 100[6] | |
Sachs Harbour (/sæks/ SAKS; Inuinnaqtun: Ikaahuk) is a hamlet located in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Situated on the southwestern coast of Banks Island in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, the population according to the 2021 census count was 104 people.[2] Sachs Harbour is the only permanent settlement on Banks Island.
- ^ "Sachs Harbour". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "NWT Communities - Sachs Harbour". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
- ^ "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 Sachs Harbour - Statistical Profile at the GNWT