Iqaluit, Nunavut
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| Iqaluit ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ |
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| Coordinates: 63°44′55″N 68°31′11″W / 63.74861°N 68.51972°WCoordinates: 63°44′55″N 68°31′11″W / 63.74861°N 68.51972°W | |
| Settled | 1942 |
| City status | April 19, 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Iqaluit Municipal Council |
| • Mayor | Elisapee Sheutiapik |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 52.34 km2 (20.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,184 |
| • Density | 118/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | North American Eastern Time Zone (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | -4 (UTC) |
| Website | http://www.city.iqaluit.nu.ca |
Iqaluit is the capital of and largest community in Nunavut Territory in Canada. It is the most northerly capital in Canada, and is also Canada's fastest growing community.[2] The name Iqaluit is Inuktitut word meaning "place of many fish".[3] It is built on the mouth of the Sylvia Grinnell River, on Frobisher's Bay. English explorer Martin Frobisher sailed into the bay in 1576 and thought he had discovered the Northwest Passage.[3] The settlement was called Frobisher's Bay from 1955 until 1987.[3]
Its weather is normally cold.
References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Canada 2006 census
- ↑ "Welcome to the City of Iqaluit". City of Iqaluit. http://www.city.iqaluit.nu.ca/apps/fusebox/index.php?fa=c.displayHome. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "About Iqaluit: History". City of Iqaluit. http://www.city.iqaluit.nu.ca/i18n/english/history.html. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
| Iqaluit Climatological Data | ||||||||||||||
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| Temperature | ||||||||||||||
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Mean | |
| Record high °C (°F) | 4 (39) | 4 (39) | 4 (39) | 7 (45) | 13 (55) | 22 (72) | 26 (79) | 26 (79) | 17 (63) | 7 (45) | 6 (43) | 4 (39) | ||
| Average high °C (°F) | -23 (-9) | -24 (-11) | -19 (-2) | -10 (14) | -1 (30) | 7 (45) | 12 (54) | 10 (50) | 5 (41) | -2 (28) | -9 (16) | -19 (-2) | -6 (21) | |
| Mean °C (°F) | -27 (-17) | -28 (-18) | -24 (-11) | -15 (5) | -4 (25) | 4 (39) | 8 (46) | 7 (45) | 2 (36) | -5 (23) | -13 (9) | -23 (-9) | -10 (14) | |
| Average low °C (°F) | -31 (-24) | -32 (-26) | -29 (-20) | -20 (-4) | -8 (18) | 0 (32) | 4 (39) | 3 (37) | -0 (32) | -8 (18) | -18 (-0) | -27 (-17) | -14 (7) | |
| Record low °C (°F) | -45 (-49) | -46 (-51) | -45 (-49) | -34 (-29) | -26 (-15) | -10 (14) | -3 (27) | -3 (27) | -13 (9) | -27 (-17) | -36 (-33) | -43 (-45) | ||
| Precipitation and Sunshine Hours | ||||||||||||||
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
| Total mm (in) | 21 (0.8) | 15 (0.6) | 22 (0.9) | 28 (1.1) | 27 (1.1) | 35 (1.4) | 59 (2.2) | 66 (2.6) | 55 (2.2) | 37 (1.5) | 29 (1.1) | 18 (0.7) | 412 (16.2) | |
| Rainfall mm (in) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (0.1) | 25 (1.0) | 59 (2.3) | 65 (2.6) | 42 (1.7) | 5 (0.2) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 198 (7.8) | |
| Snowfall cm (in) | 23 (9.1) | 16 (6.3) | 25 (9.8) | 32 (12.6) | 25 (9.8) | 10 (3.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.4) | 14 (5.5) | 35 (13.8) | 32 (12.6) | 22 (8.7) | 236 (92.9) | |
| Sunshine hours | 34 | 98 | 170 | 224 | 194 | 197 | 218 | 170 | 89 | 54 | 40 | 19 | 1506 | |
| Data recorded at Iqaluit Airport for Environment Canada. Average data recorded over a 30 year span from 1971 to 2000. | ||||||||||||||
References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Canada 2006 census
- ↑ "Welcome to the City of Iqaluit". City of Iqaluit. http://www.city.iqaluit.nu.ca/apps/fusebox/index.php?fa=c.displayHome. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "About Iqaluit: History". City of Iqaluit. http://www.city.iqaluit.nu.ca/i18n/english/history.html. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
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