Pangnirtung
Place in Nunavut, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the hamlet in Nunavut. For the electoral district of the same name, see Pangnirtung (electoral district).
Pangnirtung (or Pang, also Pangniqtuuq, in syllabics: ᐸᖕᓂᖅᑑᖅ IPA: [paŋniqtuːq]) is an Inuit hamlet, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut, located on Baffin Island. The community is located about 45 km (28 mi) south of the Arctic Circle, and about 2,700 km (1,700 mi) from the North Pole. Pangnirtung is situated on a coastal plain at the coast of Pangnirtung Fjord, a fjord which eventually merges with Cumberland Sound. As of January 2022, the mayor is Lynn Mike.[3]
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Pangnirtung
Panniqtuuq ᐸᖕᓂᖅᑑᖅ | |
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![]() "Uptown" neighbourhood of Pangnirtung. April 2006 | |
Nickname(s): "Pang", "Switzerland of the Arctic"[1] | |
Coordinates: 66°08′40″N 065°42′55″W[2] | |
Country | Canada |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Electoral district | Pangnirtung |
Government | |
• Type | Hamlet Council |
• Mayor | Lynn Mike |
• MLA | Margaret Nakashuk |
Area (2021)[5] | |
• Land | 7.98 km2 (3.08 sq mi) |
Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
Population (2021)[5] | |
• Total | 1,504 |
• Density | 190.6/km2 (494/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Canadian Postal code | |
Area code | 867 |
Website | www |
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