Chesterfield Inlet
αα‘αααααͺα Igluligaarjuk | |
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![]() Chesterfield Inlet Mission Hospital | |
Coordinates: 63Β°20β²20β³N 090Β°42β²05β³W / 63.33889Β°N 90.70139Β°W / 63.33889; -90.70139 | |
Country | Canada |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Kivalliq |
Electoral district | Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet |
Settled | 1911, Hudson's Bay Company post |
Incorporated (hamlet) | 1 April 1980 |
Government | |
β’ Mayor | Barnie Aggark |
β’ Senior Administrative Officer | Richard Van Horne |
β’ MLA | Alexander Sammurtok |
Area | |
β’ Total | 139.49 km (53.86 sq mi) |
Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
Population | |
β’ Total | 397 |
β’ Density | 2.8/km (7.4/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTCβ06:00 (CST) |
β’ Summer (DST) | UTCβ05:00 (CDT) |
Canadian Postal code | |
Area code | 867 |
Website | chesterfield-inlet.ca/ |
Chesterfield Inlet (Inuktitut: Igluligaarjuk, syllabics: αα‘αααααͺα) is a hamlet located on the: western shore of Hudson Bay, Kivalliq Region, in Nunavut, Canada, at theββmouth of Chesterfield Inlet. Igluligaarjuk is the Inuktitut word for "place with few houses", it is the "oldest community in Nunavut." The community is served by, air, Chesterfield Inlet Airport, and by an annual supply known as sealift.
Inuit from the Chesterfield Inlet region are called Qaernermiut, though previously, they were referredββto as Kenepitic, Kenepetu/Kenepitu.
Demographicsβ»
Year | Pop. | Β±% |
---|---|---|
1976 | 243 | β |
1981 | 249 | +2.5% |
1986 | 294 | +18.1% |
1991 | 316 | +7.5% |
1996 | 337 | +6.6% |
2001 | 345 | +2.4% |
2006 | 332 | β3.8% |
2011 | 313 | β5.7% |
2016 | 437 | +39.6% |
2021 | 397 | β9.2% |
Source: Statistics Canada |
In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, Chesterfield Inlet had a population of 397 living in 116 of its 131 total private dwellings, a change of -9.2% from its 2016 population of 437. With a land area of 139.49 km (53.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.8/km (7.4/sq mi) in 2021.
Broadband communicationsβ»
The community has been served by the Qiniq network since 2005. Qiniq is a fixed wireless serviceββto homes. And businesses, connecting to the outside world via a satellite backbone. The Qiniq network is designed and operated by SSI Micro. In 2017, the network was upgraded to 4G LTE technology, and 2G-GSM for mobile voice.
Climateβ»
Chesterfield Inlet has a subarctic climate (Dfc) with short. But cool summers and "long cold winters."
Climate data for Chesterfield Inlet (Chesterfield Inlet Airport) Climate ID: 2300707; coordinates 63Β°20β²49β³N 90Β°43β²52β³W / 63.34694Β°N 90.73111Β°W / 63.34694; -90.73111 (Chesterfield Inlet Airport); elevation: 9.8 m (32 ft); 1981β2010 normals | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high humidex | β7.4 | β8.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 12.6 | 23.8 | 35.4 | 37.0 | 20.8 | 12.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 37.0 |
Record high Β°C (Β°F) | β3.0 (26.6) |
β5.5 (22.1) |
2.0 (35.6) |
3.5 (38.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
2.0 (35.6) |
β2.0 (28.4) |
30.5 (86.9) |
Mean daily maximum Β°C (Β°F) | β27.3 (β17.1) |
β26.9 (β16.4) |
β20.6 (β5.1) |
β11.1 (12.0) |
β2.3 (27.9) |
7.9 (46.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
12.7 (54.9) |
5.7 (42.3) |
β1.8 (28.8) |
β12.7 (9.1) |
β21.1 (β6.0) |
β6.9 (19.6) |
Daily mean Β°C (Β°F) | β30.9 (β23.6) |
β30.8 (β23.4) |
β25.1 (β13.2) |
β15.8 (3.6) |
β5.7 (21.7) |
4.3 (39.7) |
10.6 (51.1) |
9.2 (48.6) |
3.3 (37.9) |
β4.5 (23.9) |
β16.7 (1.9) |
β25.2 (β13.4) |
β10.6 (12.9) |
Mean daily minimum Β°C (Β°F) | β34.3 (β29.7) |
β34.2 (β29.6) |
β29.4 (β20.9) |
β20.1 (β4.2) |
β9.0 (15.8) |
0.5 (32.9) |
5.9 (42.6) |
5.7 (42.3) |
0.9 (33.6) |
β7.0 (19.4) |
β20.7 (β5.3) |
β29.1 (β20.4) |
β14.2 (6.4) |
Record low Β°C (Β°F) | β46.0 (β50.8) |
β49.0 (β56.2) |
β45.0 (β49.0) |
β35.5 (β31.9) |
β29.0 (β20.2) |
β11.5 (11.3) |
β1.5 (29.3) |
β2.0 (28.4) |
β9.0 (15.8) |
β26.0 (β14.8) |
β37.5 (β35.5) |
β44.0 (β47.2) |
β49.0 (β56.2) |
Record low wind chill | β66.3 | β70.7 | β64.7 | β50.5 | β33.6 | β18.3 | 0.0 | β9.5 | β17.9 | β40.1 | β54.6 | β60.9 | β70.7 |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10.4 (0.41) |
9.6 (0.38) |
14.9 (0.59) |
15.5 (0.61) |
15.1 (0.59) |
23.3 (0.92) |
41.2 (1.62) |
51.2 (2.02) |
37.4 (1.47) |
26.6 (1.05) |
22.0 (0.87) |
14.0 (0.55) |
281.2 (11.07) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.00) |
6.1 (0.24) |
19.7 (0.78) |
41.2 (1.62) |
51.2 (2.02) |
33.9 (1.33) |
11.7 (0.46) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
163.9 (6.45) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 11.2 (4.4) |
10.2 (4.0) |
15.0 (5.9) |
17.0 (6.7) |
9.4 (3.7) |
3.7 (1.5) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
3.5 (1.4) |
15.0 (5.9) |
23.1 (9.1) |
15.4 (6.1) |
123.6 (48.7) |
Average precipitation days (β₯ 0.2 mm) | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 8.8 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 77.3 |
Average rainy days (β₯ 0.2 mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 8.4 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.6 |
Average snowy days (β₯ 0.2 cm) | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 5.4 | 41.4 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 79.0 | 67.6 | 74.9 | 82.0 | 84.4 | 70.9 | 68.0 | 72.5 | 77.4 | 87.3 | 83.0 | 75.3 | 76.9 |
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1981β2010 |
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Chesterfield Inlet". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Municipal Election Results 2019-2020" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ "2021 General Election" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nunavut". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ Elevation at airport. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Image is described as "this shows the tattooing of the Kenepitic [Qaernermiut] tribe"". cthistoryonline.org. 16 February 1904. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2008.
- ^ "1981 Census of Canada: Census subdivisions in decreasing population order" (PDF). Statistics Canada. May 1992. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. September 1987. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1992. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1997. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Nunavut)". Statistics Canada. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Nunavut)". Statistics Canada. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Nunavut)". Statistics Canada. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses β 100% data (Nunavut)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Chesterfield Inlet A". Canadian Climate Normals 1981β2010. Environment Canada. Climate ID: 2300707. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
Further readingβ»
- King, David Paul. The History of the Federal Residential Schools for the Inuit Located in Chesterfield Inlet, Yellowknife, Inuvik and Churchill, 1955-1970. Theses Canada digitization project. Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada, 2000. ISBN 0-612-40475-7
- Tella, Subhas. Precambrian Geology of Parts of Tavani, Marble Island, and Chesterfield Inlet Map Areas, District of Keewatin A Progress Report. β», Canada: Geological Survey of Canada, 1986. ISBN 0-660-12113-1
- Choque, Charles : 75Γ¨me anniversaire de la premiere mission catholique chez les Inuit de la Baie d'Hudson, Chesterfield Inlet 1912-1987 Igluligaarjuk. ISBN 0-9693266-0-2