Kangirsuk
Kangirsuk (in Inuktitut: ᑲᖏᕐᓱᖅ/Kangirsuq, meaning "the bay") is an Inuit village in northern Nunavik, Quebec, Canada. It is 230 kilometres (140 mi) north of Kuujjuaq, between Aupaluk and Quaqtaq. The community is only accessible by air (Kangirsuk Airport) and, in late summer, by boat. The village used to be known also as Payne Bay and Bellin.
Kangirsuk
ᑲᖏᕐᓱᖅ | |
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Kangirsuk Kangirsuk | |
| Coordinates (101, chemin Kuuvviliariaq): 60°01′N 70°02′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Nord-du-Québec |
| TE | Kativik |
| Established | 1921 (trading post) |
| Constituted | January 17, 1981 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Noah Eetook |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou |
| • Prov. riding | Ungava |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59.70 km2 (23.05 sq mi) |
| • Land | 57.15 km2 (22.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 561 |
| • Density | 9.8/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016–21) | 1.1% |
| • Dwellings | 197 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | J0M 1A0 |
| Area code | 819 |
| Website | www |
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