Clyde River, Nunavut
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Clyde River ᑲᖏᖅᑐᒑᐱᒃ Kangiqtugaapik |
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Clyde River 1997
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 Clyde River
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| Coordinates: 70°28′26″N 068°35′10″W / 70.47389°N 68.58611°WCoordinates: 70°28′26″N 068°35′10″W / 70.47389°N 68.58611°W | ||
| Country | Canada | |
| Territory | Nunavut | |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk Region | |
| Electoral district | Uqqummiut | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Jerry Natanine | |
| • MLA | Pauloosie Keyootak | |
| Area | ||
| • Land | 106.55 km2 (41.14 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 934 | |
| • Density | 8.8/km2 (23/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| Canadian Postal code | X0A 0E0 | |
| Area code(s) | 867 | |
Clyde River (Inuktitut: Kanngiqtugaapik, Syllabics: ᑲᖏᖅᑐᒑᐱᒃ) is an Inuit hamlet located on the shore of Baffin Island's Patricia Bay, off Clyde Inlet, an arm of Davis Strait in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, of Nunavut Canada. It lies in the Baffin Mountains which in turn form part of the Arctic Cordillera mountain range. The community is served by air and by annual supply sealift.
The community is served by Quluaq School, the Northern Stores, an arena, a community hall, an Anglican church (the Church of the Redeemer,) a health centre, hotel and Clyde River Airport with regular flights to Iqaluit and Pond Inlet.
At the 2011 census the population was 934, an increase of 13.9% from the 2006 census. About half of the people here are under the age of 18 and the population is growing rapidly. According to current figures from the Hamlet office, the population stands at 1 061.
It is located on a flood plain, surrounded by spectacular fiords that stretch all the way into the Barnes Icecap. The mountains, icebergs and glaciers in the Clyde River area attract rock and ice climbers from around the world.
There is also a multitude of animals to be seen, including barren-ground caribou, narwhals, polar bears and other sea mammals. The proposed "Igaliqtuuq National Wildlife Area", which would be a protected bowhead whale sanctuary, is located in Isabella Bay.
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