Ninilchik, Alaska
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Ninilchik (Dena'ina: Niqnalchint, Russian: Нинильчик) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 883,[2] up from 772 in 2000.
Ninilchik
Нинильчик Niqnalchint | |
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Coordinates: 60°02′47″N 151°40′02″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | Kenai Peninsula |
Government | |
• Borough mayor | Peter Micciche |
• State senator | Gary Stevens (R) |
• State rep. | Sarah Vance (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 207.27 sq mi (536.84 km2) |
• Land | 207.25 sq mi (536.76 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
Elevation | 50 ft (20 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 845 |
• Density | 4.08/sq mi (1.57/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
ZIP code | 99639 |
Area code | 907 |
FIPS code | 02-54480 |
It is considered an Alaska Native village under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. In the 1970s, villagers formed the Ninilchik Native Association Incorporated. Later the Ninilchik Traditional Council (NTC) was established as the government of Alaska Natives in this area.
The Alaska Native people of Ninilchik have ancestors of Aleut and Alutiiq (Sugpiaq) descent, as well as some Dena'ina.[3] Many also include Russian ancestors, from a couple of men who settled here with their Alutiiq wives and children in 1847, and later migrants. Alaskan Russian was widely spoken in the village for almost 200 years. Due to the community's isolation, this Russian dialect continued much in its mid-19th century form. In the 21st century, the dialect has been studied and preserved from local speakers.