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Inuvik Region

Coordinates: 68°21′42″N 133°43′50″W / 68.36167°N 133.73056°W / 68.36167; -133.73056 (Inuvik Region centred on Inuvik)
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Inuvik Region
Skyline of the town of Inuvik
Skyline of the town of Inuvik
Location within the Northwest Territories
Location within the Northwest Territories
CountryCanada
TerritoryNorthwest Territories
Federal ridingNorthwest Territories
Territorial ridingsInuvik Boot Lake
Inuvik Twin Lakes
Mackenzie Delta
Nunakput
Regional office[1]Inuvik
Area
 • Total
387,400 km2 (149,600 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
6,372
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (DST)

The Inuvik Region or Beaufort Delta Region is one of five administrative regions in the Northwest Territories of Canada. According to Municipal and Community Affairs the region consists of eight communities with the regional office situated in Inuvik.[1] Most of the communities are in the Beaufort Sea area and are a mixture of Inuit (Inuvialuit) and First Nations (mostly Gwich'in).

Formerly, there was also a Statistics Canada designated census division named Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories, which was abolished in the 2011 Canadian Census. The territorial extent of this census division was somewhat larger than the administrative region of the same name.

Administrative Region communities

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The Inuvik Region administrative entity includes the following communities:

Communities of the Inuvik Region
Community Demographics (2016)
Name[3] Type[4] Census[5] Aboriginal population profile[6]
Official Traditional Total First Nations Métis Inuit Other
Aklavik Akłarvik Hamlet 590 220 20 375 160
Fort McPherson Teetł'it Zheh Hamlet 700 625 25 75 95
Inuvik Inuuvik Town 3,243 880 80 1,460 1,375
Paulatuk Paulatuuq Hamlet 265 0 0 215 55
Sachs Harbour Ikaahuk Hamlet 103 10 0 90 35
Tsiigehtchic Tsiigehtshik Charter community 172 135 0 35 50
Tuktoyaktuk Tuktuujaqrtuuq Hamlet 898 70 0 795 175
Ulukhaktok Ulukhaqtuuq Hamlet 396 0 0 370 40
Historical population
YearPop.±%
20016,972—    
20027,087+1.6%
20037,077−0.1%
20047,059−0.3%
20057,085+0.4%
20066,996−1.3%
20076,969−0.4%
20086,957−0.2%
20096,953−0.1%
YearPop.±%
20106,996+0.6%
20116,949−0.7%
20126,909−0.6%
20136,826−1.2%
20146,756−1.0%
20156,706−0.7%
20166,717+0.2%
20176,673−0.7%
Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001 - 2017)[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Inuvik Region
  2. ^ Government of the Northwest Territories. "About Municipal and Community Affairs". Retrieved 2019-06-17.
  3. ^ "Northwest Territories Official Community Names and Pronunciation Guide". Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. Yellowknife: Education, Culture and Employment, Government of the Northwest Territories. Archived from the original on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  4. ^ "Differences in Community Government Structures" (PDF). Maca.gov.nt.ca. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data".
  6. ^ "Aboriginal Population Profile, 2016 census". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  7. ^ Population Estimates By Community from the GNWT
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68°21′42″N 133°43′50″W / 68.36167°N 133.73056°W / 68.36167; -133.73056 (Inuvik Region centred on Inuvik)