Kangirsuk
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For the Inuit reserved land of the same name, see Kangirsuk (Inuit reserved land).
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.[4]
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Kangirsuk
ᑲᖏᕐᓱᖅ | |
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Coordinates (101, chemin Kuuvviliariaq[1]): 60°01′N 70°02′W[2] | |
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)[3] | |
• 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) | |
Area code | 819 |
Website | www |
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