Hopedale, Newfoundland and Labrador
Hopedale (Inuit language: Agvituk) is a town located in the north of Labrador, the mainland portion of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Hopedale is the legislative capital of the Inuit Land Claims Area Nunatsiavut, and where the Nunatsiavut Assembly meets. As of the 2021 census, it has a population of 596.
Hopedale
Agvituk | |
|---|---|
Inuit community | |
Hopedale | |
| Nickname: Place of the Whales | |
Hopedale Location of Hopedale in Labrador | |
| Coordinates: 55°27′39″N 60°14′00″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Region | Nunatsiavut |
| Settled | 1782 |
| Incorporated | May 12, 1969 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Inuit Community Government |
| • Mayor (AngajukKâk) | Marjorie Flowers |
| • Federal MP | Yvonne Jones (L) |
| • Provincial MHA | Lela Evans (NDP) |
| • Nunatsiavut Assembly member | Terry Vincent (I) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3.35 km2 (1.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 596 |
| • Density | 157.9/km2 (409/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-04:00 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-03:00 (ADT) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Climate | Dfc |
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