Paulatuk
Hamlet in Northwest Territories, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paulatuk[pronunciation?] is a hamlet located in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located adjacent to Darnley Bay, in the Amundsen Gulf. The town was named for the coal that was found in the area in the 1920s, and the Siglitun spelling is Paulatuuq[pronunciation?], "place of coal".[3]
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Paulatuk
Paulatuuq | |
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Coordinates: 69°21′05″N 124°04′10″W | |
Country | Canada |
Territory | Northwest Territories |
Region | Inuvik Region |
Constituency | Nunakput |
Census division | Region 1 |
Incorporated (hamlet) | 1 April 1987 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ray Ruben Sr. |
• Senior Administrative Officer | John Holland |
• MLA | Jackie Jacobson |
Area | |
• Land | 66.86 km2 (25.81 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 298 |
• Density | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MS) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
Canadian Postal code | X0E 1N0 |
Area code | 867 |
Telephone exchange | 580 |
- Living cost | 177.5A |
- Food price index | 195.9B |
Sources: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,[2] Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,[3] Canada Flight Supplement[4] ^A 2009 figure based on Edmonton = 100[5] ^B 2010 figure based on Yellowknife = 100[5] |
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The area has been inhabited by humans, including the Thule and Copper Inuit, since roughly 1000 CE. Most recently, it is part of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region.[6] Paulatuk was incorporated as a hamlet in 1987 and celebrated the 50th anniversary of its settlement in 2015.[7]