- Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut
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Chesterfield Inlet
ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔪᒃ
Igluligaarjuk— Hamlet — Chesterfield Inlet Mission Hospital
Chesterfield InletCoordinates (Chesterfield Inlet): 63°20′27″N 090°42′22″W / 63.34083°N 90.70611°WCoordinates: 63°20′27″N 090°42′22″W / 63.34083°N 90.70611°W Country 
CanadaTerritory 
NunavutRegion Kivalliq Region Electoral district Nanulik Settled 1911, Hudson's Bay Company post Incorporated (hamlet) 1 April 1980 Government[1][2] - Mayor Harry Aggark[3] - Senior Administrative Officer Richard Van Horne - MLA Johnny Ningeongan Area[4] - Total 141.08 km2 (54.5 sq mi) Elevation[5] 11 m (36 ft) Population (2006)[4] - Total 332 - Density 2.4/km2 (6.1/sq mi) Time zone CST (UTC-6) - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) Canadian Postal code XOC OBO Area code(s) 867 Website www.chesterfieldinlet.net The community of Chesterfield Inlet (Inuktitut: Igluligaarjuk, Syllabics: ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔪᒃ) is located on the western shore of Hudson Bay, Kivalliq Region, in Nunavut Canada at the mouth of Chesterfield Inlet. Igluligaarjuk is the Inuktitut word for "place with few houses", it is the oldest community in Nunavut. The community is served by air, Chesterfield Inlet Airport, and by annual supply sealift.
The Inuit people from the Chesterfield Inlet region are called 'Qaernermiut', though previously, they were referred to as Kenepitic, Kenepetu or Kenepitu.[6]
Demographics
As of the 2006 census the population was 332, a decrease of 3.8% from the 2001 census.[4]
Climate
Climate data for Chesterfield Inlet Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9)−0.6
(30.9)−1.1
(30.0)5.6
(42.1)10.6
(51.1)25.6
(78.1)30.6
(87.1)30.0
(86.0)19.4
(66.9)9.4
(48.9)9.4
(48.9)0.0
(32.0)25.6
(78.1)Average high °C (°F) −27.5
(−17.5)−27.9
(−18.2)−23.2
(−9.8)−12.2
(10.0)−2.4
(27.7)6.2
(43.2)13.2
(55.8)11.5
(52.7)4.7
(40.5)n/a n/a −30.1
(−22.2)n/a Daily mean °C (°F) −31.1
(−24.0)−31.4
(−24.5)−27.4
(−17.3)−16.8
(1.8)−6.2
(20.8)3.0
(37.4)9.0
(48.2)8.2
(46.8)2.3
(36.1)n/a n/a −26.4
(−15.5)n/a Average low °C (°F) −34.8
(−30.6)−35
(−31.0)−31.7
(−25.1)−21.7
(−7.1)−10.1
(13.8)−0.3
(31.5)4.6
(40.3)4.8
(40.6)−0.2
(31.6)n/a n/a 30.1
(86.2)n/a Record low °C (°F) −51.2
(−60.2)−49.4
(−56.9)−46.7
(−52.1)−38.9
(−38.0)−27.2
(−17.0)−15
(5.0)−1.1
(30.0)−1.7
(28.9)−12.8
(9.0)−30
(−22.0)−38.9
(−38.0)−47.8
(−54.0)−51.2
(−60.2)Precipitation mm (inches) 8.4
(0.331)4.5
(0.177)9.0
(0.354)12.7
(0.5)17.5
(0.689)22.4
(0.882)41.1
(1.618)n/a n/a n/a n/a 14.7
(0.579)n/a Source: 1961-1990 Environment Canada[7] See also
References
- ^ Hamlets elect new councils
- ^ Election Results - 2008 General Election
- ^ Election results
- ^ a b c 2006 census
- ^ Elevation at airport. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 25 August 2011 to 0901Z 20 October 2011
- ^ "Image is described as "...this shows the tattooing of the Kenepitic [Qaernermiut tribe.""]. cthistoryonline.org. 1904-02-16. http://www.cthistoryonline.org/cdm-cho/item_viewer.php?CISOBOX=1&CISOPTR=16334&CISOROOT=/cho&REC=6. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
- ^ Environment Canada—1961–1990. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
Further reading
- King, David Paul. The History of the Federal Residential Schools for the Inuit Located in Chesterfield Inlet, Yellowknife, Inuvik and Churchill, 1955-1970. Theses Canada digitization project. Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada, 2000. ISBN 0612404757
- Tella, Subhas. Precambrian Geology of Parts of Tavani, Marble Island, and Chesterfield Inlet Map Areas, District of Keewatin A Progress Report. [Ottawa], Canada: Geological Survey of Canada, 1986. ISBN 0660121131
External links
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