Selawik, Alaska
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Selawik (/ˈsɛləwɪk/) (Iñupiaq: Siiḷ(i)vik or Akuliġaq; Russian: Селавик) is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 829, up from 772 in 2000.
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Selawik
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Coordinates: 66°35′49″N 160°0′49″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | Northwest Arctic |
Incorporated | 1977[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tillie Ticket |
• State senator | Donny Olson (D) |
• State rep. | Tom Baker (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 2.94 sq mi (7.62 km2) |
• Land | 2.33 sq mi (6.04 km2) |
• Water | 0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2) |
Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 809 |
• Density | 347.06/sq mi (133.99/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
ZIP code | 99770 |
Area code | 907 |
FIPS code | 02-68230 |
GNIS feature ID | 1413930 |
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Selawik comes from siiḷivik[pronunciation?], which means "place of sheefish" in Inupiaq.