Fort Liard, Northwest Territories
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Fort Liard Echaot'l Koe or Ahcho Kue |
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The Sleeping Giant - the view from the top of the hill heading into the Hamlet
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 Fort Liard
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| Coordinates: 60°14′27″N 123°28′11″W / 60.24083°N 123.46972°WCoordinates: 60°14′27″N 123°28′11″W / 60.24083°N 123.46972°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Region | Dehcho Region |
| Constituency | Nahendeh |
| Census division | Region 4 |
| Incorporated (hamlet) | 1 April 1987 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Morris McLeod |
| • Senior Administrative Officer | John McKee |
| • MLA | Kevin Menicoche |
| Area | |
| • Land | 68.38 km2 (26.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 216 m (709 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 536 |
| • Density | 7.8/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| Canadian Postal code | X0G 0A0 |
| Area code(s) | 867 |
| Telephone exchange | 770 |
| - Living cost | 132.5 |
| - Food price index | 134.9 |
| Website | www.fortliard.com |
| Sources: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Canada Flight Supplement ^A 2009 figure based on Edmonton = 100 ^B 2010 figure based on Yellowknife = 100 |
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Fort Liard (pronounced "lee-ahrd") (Slavey language: Echaot'l Koe "people from the land of the giants" or Ahcho Kue) is a hamlet in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located 37 km (23 mi) north of the British Columbia border. It became accessible by road in 1984 with the completion of the Liard Highway (Northwest Territories Highway 7 and British Columbia Highway 77).
The Hamlet of Fort Liard has two stores to choose from: The General Store and The North West Company store. It has a school "Echo Dene School", with a student population of about 150 from K-12. It also has a nursing station with four nurses, a Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment with four members, and a Recreation Centre (complete with a swimming pool, skating rink, youth centre and a multi-court). There is a fuel centre that sells gasoline, diesel fuel, propane, emergency survival kits and convenience items. There is also a traditional craft store which sells locally made craft items.
Population is 536 according to the 2011 Census a decrease of 8.1% from 2006. In the 2006 Census the majority of the population, 520 people out of a total of 583, were Aboriginal, either First Nations or Métis. In 2012 the Government of the Northwest Territories reported that the population was 568 with an average yearly growth rate of 0.0% from 2001.
The Dene of the community are represented by the Acho Dene Koe Band and the Métis by Fort Liard Metis Local 67. Both groups belong to the Deh Cho First Nations Tribal Council.
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