Hall Beach
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Hall Beach ᓴᓂᕋᔭᒃ Sanirajak |
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Hall Beach 1997
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 Hall Beach
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| Coordinates: 68°46′38″N 081°13′27″W / 68.77722°N 81.22417°WCoordinates: 68°46′38″N 081°13′27″W / 68.77722°N 81.22417°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk Region |
| Electoral district | Amittuq |
| Settled | 1953 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Peter Siakuluk |
| • MLA Amittuq | George Qulaut |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.82 km2 (6.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 736 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Canadian Postal code | X0A 0K0 |
| Area code(s) | 867 |
Hall Beach (Inuktitut: Sanirajak (the shoreline), Syllabics: ᓴᓂᕋᔭᒃ) is an Inuit settlement within the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada, approximately 69 km (43 mi) south of Igloolik.
It was established in 1957 during the construction of a Distant Early Warning (DEW) site. Currently the settlement is home to a North Warning System (68°45′44″N 081°13′44″W / 68.76222°N 81.22889°W) radar facility and the Hall Beach Airport.
In 1971, seven sounding rockets of the Tomahawk Sandia type were launched from Hall Beach, some reaching altitudes of 270 km (170 mi).
In the 2011 Census, Statistics Canada originally reported that Hall Beach had a population of 736 living in 118 of its 147 total dwellings, a 14.1% increase from its 2006 population of 654. Statistics Canada subsequently amended the 2011 census results to a population of 736 living in 157 of its 176 total dwellings, a 12.5% increase from 2006. With a land area of 16.82 km2 (6.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 43.8/km2 (113.3/sq mi) in 2011.
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