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Kivalina, Alaska
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Kivalina (kiv-uh-LEE-nuh)[4] (Inupiaq: Kivalliñiq) is a city[5][6] and village in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 377 at the 2000 census[7] and 374 as of the 2010 census.[5]
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Kivalina
Kivalliñiq | |
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![]() Aerial view of Kivalina | |
![]() Location in Northwest Arctic Borough and the state of Alaska. | |
Coordinates: 67°43′38″N 164°32′21″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | Northwest Arctic |
Incorporated | June 23, 1969[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Austin Swan, Sr.[2] |
• State senator | Donny Olson (D) |
• State rep. | Tom Baker (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 4.16 sq mi (10.78 km2) |
• Land | 1.63 sq mi (4.23 km2) |
• Water | 2.53 sq mi (6.55 km2) |
Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 444 |
• Density | 272.23/sq mi (105.08/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
ZIP Code | 99750 |
Area code | 907 |
FIPS code | 02-39960 |
GNIS feature ID | 1413348, 2419411 |
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The island on which the village lies is threatened by rising sea levels and coastal erosion caused by climate change. As of 2013[update], it is predicted that the island will be inundated by 2025.[8] In addition to well-publicized impacts of climate change, the Village of Kivalina has been a party in several environmentally related court cases.[9][10][11]