Aklavik
Aklavik /əˈklævɪk/ (Inuvialuktun: Akłarvik) (from the Inuvialuktun meaning barrenground grizzly place) is a hamlet located in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Until 1961, with a population over 1,500, the community served as the regional administrative centre for the territorial government.
Aklavik
Akłarvik | |
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Aklavik in early-February 2008 | |
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| Motto: Never Say Die | |
Aklavik Aklavik | |
| Coordinates: 68°13′13″N 135°00′42″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Region | Inuvik Region |
| Constituency | Mackenzie Delta |
| Census division | Region 1 |
| Incorporated (hamlet) | 1 January 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrew Charlie |
| • Senior Administrative Officer | Fred Behrens |
| • MLA | Frederick Blake Jr. |
| Area | |
| • Land | 14.47 km2 (5.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 590 |
| • Density | 40.8/km2 (106/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC– 07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Canadian Postal code | X0E 0A0 |
| Area code | 867 |
| Telephone exchange | 375 878 978 |
| – Living cost | 162.5A |
| – Food price index | 170.5B |
| Website | www.aklavik.ca |
| Sources: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre Canada Flight Supplement ^A 2013 figure based on Edmonton = 100 ^B 2015 figure based on Yellowknife = 100 Elevation at airport | |
Because of repeated flooding in this area, the government developed Inuvik 63 km (39 mi) to the east. It was meant to entirely replace Aklavik, but many of the residents of the original community persevered and kept Aklavik going. Its 2018 population was 623. The hamlet's mayor is Andrew Charlie.
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