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Kotzebue, Alaska
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Kotzebue (/ˈkɒtsəbjuː/ KOTS-ə-bew) or Qikiqtaġruk (/kɪkɪkˈtʌɡrʊk/ kik-ik-TUG-rook, Inupiaq: [qekeqtɑʁʐuk]) is a city in the Northwest Arctic Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the borough's seat, by far its largest community and the economic and transportation hub of the subregion of Alaska encompassing the borough. The population of the city was 3,102 as of the 2020 census,[3] down from 3,201 in 2010.
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Kotzebue
Qikiqtaġruk | |
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![]() Aerial view of Kotzebue | |
Motto: "Gateway to the Arctic"
"An All American City" | |
![]() Location in Northwest Arctic Borough and the state of Alaska. | |
Coordinates: 66°53′50″N 162°35′8″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | Northwest Arctic |
Incorporated | October 14, 1958[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Council-manager |
• Mayor | Saima Chase |
• State senator | Donny Olson (D) |
• State rep. | Thomas Baker (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 26.50 sq mi (68.64 km2) |
• Land | 24.76 sq mi (64.12 km2) |
• Water | 1.75 sq mi (4.52 km2) |
Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,102 |
• Density | 125.30/sq mi (48.38/km2) |
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Time zone | UTC−9 (AKST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−8 (AKDT) |
ZIP code | 99752 |
Area code | 907 |
FIPS code | 02-41830 |
GNIS feature ID | 1413378 |
Website | City of Kotzebue, Alaska |
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