Arctic Bay
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Arctic Bay ᐃᒃᐱᐊᕐᔪᒃ Ikpiarjuk |
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Hamlet of Arctic Bay
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 Arctic Bay
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| Coordinates: 73°02′11″N 085°09′09″W / 73.03639°N 85.15250°WCoordinates: 73°02′11″N 085°09′09″W / 73.03639°N 85.15250°W | ||
| Country | Canada | |
| Territory | Nunavut | |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk | |
| Electoral district | Quttiktuq | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Hamlet | |
| • Mayor | Philip Kalluk | |
| • Senior Administrative Officer | Joeli Qamanirq | |
| • MLA | Isaac Shooyook | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 247.50 km2 (95.56 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) | |
| Population (2016) | ||
| • Total | 868 | |
| • Density | 3.5/km2 (9.1/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| Postal code | X0A 0A0 | |
| Area code(s) | 867 | |
Arctic Bay (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐃᒃᐱᐊᕐᔪᒃ, Ikpiarjuk "the pocket") is an Inuit hamlet located in the northern part of the Borden Peninsula on Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. Arctic Bay is located in the Eastern Time Zone although it is quite close to the time zone boundary. The predominant languages are Inuktitut and English. At the 2016 census the population had increased by 5.5% from the 2011 census. Arctic Bay is notable for being the birthplace of the former Premier of Nunavut Eva Aariak.
The Arctic Bay area has been occupied for nearly 5000 years by Inuit migrating from the west. In 1872, a European whaling ship, the Arctic, captained by Willie Adams, passed through and gave the area its English name. It has the lowest tidal range in Canada.
The Inuktitut name for Arctic Bay is Ikpiarjuk which means "the pocket" in English. This name describes the high hills that surround the almost landlocked bay. To the southeast, the flat-topped King George V Mountain dominates the landscape of the hamlet. The community is served by annual supply sealift, and by Arctic Bay Airport. There is also a road connecting it to Nanisivik, a former mining community just inland that is now closed. Residents had hoped to boost their housing and public facilities with buildings relocated from Nanisivik, but those hopes were dashed due to lead-zinc contamination. However, a church was relocated from Nanisivik to Arctic Bay in April 2007.
Nanisivik was officially closed in 2006. Currently all that remains are two small houses, the rest of the community was demolished and stored underground.
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