Grise Fiord
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Grise Fiord (/ɡriːz fiˈɔːrd/; Inuktitut: ᐊᐅᔪᐃᑦᑐᖅ, romanized: Aujuittuq, lit. 'place that never thaws') is an Inuit hamlet on the southern tip of Ellesmere Island, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is one of three populated places on the island; despite its low population (144 residents at the 2021 Canadian census),[5] it is the largest community (and only public community) on Ellesmere Island. Created by the Canadian Government in 1953 through a relocation of Inuit families from Inukjuak, Quebec, it is Canada's northernmost public community. It is also one of the coldest inhabited places in the world, with an average yearly temperature of −16.5 °C (2.3 °F).
Grise Fiord
ᐊᐅᔪᐃᑦᑐᖅ Aujuittuq | |
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Coordinates: 76°25′00″N 082°53′45″W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Electoral district | Quttiktuq |
High Arctic relocation | 1953 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Meeka Kiguktak |
• MLA | David Akeeagok |
Area | |
• Total | 332.90 km2 (128.53 sq mi) |
Elevation (at airport)[6] | 41 m (135 ft) |
Population (2021)[5] | |
• Total | 144 |
• Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Canadian Postal code | |
Area code(s) | 867, Exchange: 980 |