Tsiigehtchic, Northwest Territories
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The Church in Tsiigehtchic with the Arctic Red River and MacKenzie River in the background
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 Tsiigehtchic
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| Coordinates: 67°26′26″N 133°44′43″W / 67.44056°N 133.74528°WCoordinates: 67°26′26″N 133°44′43″W / 67.44056°N 133.74528°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Region | Inuvik Region |
| Constituency | Mackenzie Delta |
| Census division | Region 1 |
| Mission | 1868 |
| Charter Community | 21 June 1993 |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Phillip Blake |
| • Senior Administrative Officer | Marjorie Dobson |
| • MLA | David Krutko |
| Area | |
| • Land | 48.98 km2 (18.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 143 |
| • Density | 2.9/km2 (8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC−7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
| Canadian Postal code | X0E 0B0 |
| Area code(s) | 867 |
| Telephone exchange | 953 |
| - Living cost | 162.5 |
| - Food price index | 155.7 |
| 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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Tsiigehtchic (pronunciation: /ˈtsiːɡɛtʃɪk/ TSEE-get-chik) ("mouth of the iron river") (officially the Charter Community of Tsiigehtchic) is a Gwich’in community located at the confluence of the Mackenzie and the Arctic Red River, in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community was formerly known as Arctic Red River, until 1 April 1994.
Population is 143 according to the 2011 Census, a decrease of 18.3% over the 2006 Census. In 2012 the Government of the Northwest Territories reported that the population was 128 with an average yearly growth rate of -4.0% from 2001.
The Dempster Highway, NWT Highway 8, crosses the Mackenzie River at Tsiigehtchic. During winter, vehicle traffic is over the ice, during the rest of the year, traffic is carried by the ferry MV Louis Cardinal.
The ferry stops at Tsiigehtchic, on the eastern bank of the Arctic Red River, and on the southwestern and northeastern banks of the Mackenzie River, connecting the two legs of the Dempster Highway. The community is one of the few in the NWT not to be served by a permanent airport.
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