Aupaluk

For the Inuit reserved land of the same name, see Aupaluk (Inuit reserved land).
Aupaluk
ᐊᐅᐸᓗᒃ
Northern village municipality
Aupaluk
Coordinates: 59°18′N 69°36′W / 59.300°N 69.600°W / 59.300; -69.600Coordinates: 59°18′N 69°36′W / 59.300°N 69.600°W / 59.300; -69.600[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Nord-du-Québec
TE Kativik
Constituted February 2, 1980
Government[2]
 • Mayor Johnny Akpahatak
 • Federal riding Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou
 • Prov. riding Ungava
Area[2][3]
 • Total 32.60 km2 (12.59 sq mi)
 • Land 30.12 km2 (11.63 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 195
 • Density 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)
 • Change (2006–11) Increase12.1%
 • Dwellings 59
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0M 1X0
Area code(s) 819
Website www.nvaupaluk.ca

Aupaluk (Inuktitut: ᐊᐅᐸᓗᒃ) (2011 Population: 195) is a northern village in Nunavik, in the Nord-du-Québec region of Quebec. It is the least-populous Inuit community in Nunavik.

The name means "where the earth is red", referring to its iron-bearing (ferruginous) soil.

Its population has been increasing: it was 174 in 2006 and 159 in 2001.

Aupaluk is located on the western shore of Ungava Bay, north of Tasiujaq and 80 km south of Kangirsuk. It is about 150 km northwest of Kuujjuaq.

It is served by nearby Aupaluk Airport.

The only school in Aupaluk, Tarsakallak School, was destroyed in a fire on March 15, 2014. The school served a total of 54 students.

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 98661 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 Geographic code 99105 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  3. 1 2 "(Code 2499105) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.

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