Inuvik Region

Aklavik

Fort McPherson

Inuvik

Paulatuk

Sachs Harbour

Tsiigehtchic

Tuktoyaktuk

Ulukhaktok

Inuvik Region communities in the Northwest Territories

The Inuvik Region is one of five administrative regions in the Northwest Territories of Canada. The region consists of eight communities with the regional office situated in Inuvik. Most of the communities are in the Beaufort Sea area and are a mixture of Inuit (Inuvialuit) and First Nations (mostly Gwich'in).

Formerly, there was also a Statistics Canada designated census division named Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories, which was abolished in the Canada 2011 Census. The territorial extent of this census division was somewhat larger than the administrative region of the same name.

Administrative Region communities

The Inuvik Region administrative entity includes the following communities:

Community name[1]	Translation[1]	Governance[2][3]	Population 2011[4]	% change from 2006	Location
Aklavik[5]	barren-ground grizzly place	Hamlet	633	6.6%	68°13′08″N 135°00′31″W / 68.21889°N 135.00861°W
Fort McPherson[6]	Teet'lit Zhen; at the head of the waters place	Hamlet	792	2.1%	67°26′07″N 134°52′55″W / 67.43528°N 134.88194°W
Inuvik[7]	place of man	Town	3,460	-0.6%	68°21′42″N 133°43′50″W / 68.36167°N 133.73056°W
Paulatuk[8]	Paulatuuq; place of coal	Hamlet	313	6.5%	69°21′05″N 124°04′10″W / 69.35139°N 124.06944°W
Sachs Harbour[9]	Ikahuak; place to which you cross	Hamlet	112	-8.2%	71°59′08″N 125°14′53″W / 71.98556°N 125.24806°W
Tsiigehtchic[10]	mouth of the iron river	Charter Community	143	-18.3%	67°26′26″N 133°44′43″W / 67.44056°N 133.74528°W
Tuktoyaktuk[11]	looks like a caribou	Hamlet	854	-1.8%	69°26′34″N 133°01′52″W / 69.44278°N 133.03111°W
Ulukhaktok[12]	where there is material for ulus	Hamlet	402	1.0%	70°44′11″N 117°46′05″W / 70.73639°N 117.76806°W

References

1. "Northwest Territories Official Community Names and Pronunciation Guide". Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. Yellowknife: Education, Culture and Employment, Government of the Northwest Territories. Archived from the original on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
2. "NWT Communities - List". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
3. Differences in Community Government Structures
4. Canada Census 2011
5. "NWT Communities - Aklavik". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
6. "NWT Communities - Fort McPherson". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
7. "NWT Communities - Inuvik". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
8. "NWT Communities - Paulatuk". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
9. "NWT Communities - Sachs Harbour". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
10. "NWT Communities - Tsiigehtchic". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
11. "NWT Communities - Tuktoyaktuk". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
12. "NWT Communities - Ulukhaktok". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-29.

Coordinates: 68°21′42″N 133°43′50″W / 68.36167°N 133.73056°W