Arviat

Arviat
ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ (Inuktitut)
Two of the churches in Arviat
Two of the churches in Arviat
Flag of Arviat
Arviat is located in Nunavut
Arviat
Arviat
Arviat is located in Canada
Arviat
Arviat
Coordinates: 61°06′30″N 094°03′30″W / 61.10833°N 94.05833°W / 61.10833; -94.05833[1]
CountryCanada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionKivalliq
Electoral districtArviat North-Whale Cove
Arviat South
Government
 • TypeHamlet
 • MayorJoe Savikataaq Jr.
 • Senior Administrative OfficerSteve England
 • MLA for Arviat North-Whale CoveJohn Main
 • MLA for Arviat SouthJoe Savikataaq
Area
 (2021)[4][5]
 • Total126.14 km2 (48.70 sq mi)
 • Population Centre2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Elevation10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021)[4][5]
 • Total2,657
 • Density22.7/km2 (59/sq mi)
 • Population Centre
2,766
 • Population Centre density1,143.6/km2 (2,962/sq mi)
DemonymsArviaqmiut,[7] Arviatmiut[8]
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
Postal code
Area code867
Websitewww.arviat.ca

Arviat (Inuktitut pronunciation: [aʁviˈat], syllabics: ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ; formerly called Eskimo Point until 1 June 1989) is a predominantly Inuit hamlet located on the western shore of Hudson Bay in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut, Canada. Arviat ("place of the bowhead whale") is derived from the Inuktitut word arviq meaning "Bowhead whale". Earlier in history, its name was Tikirajualaaq ("a little long point"), and Ittaliurvik, ("a place where the people make tents").[9]

  1. ^ "Arviat". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2019-2020" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  3. ^ "2021 General Election" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b "Population Centre". Statistics Canada. 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  6. ^ Elevation at airport. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  7. ^ Demonyms—From coast to coast to coastArchived 21 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Arctic College NewsArchived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Arviat, Nunavut". nu.ca. Archived from the original on 14 August 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2008.

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