Kimmirut
Kimmirut
ᑭᒻᒥᕈᑦ | |
|---|---|
 Kimmirut, Nunavut | |
  Kimmirut  Kimmirut | |
| Coordinates: 62°50′48″N 069°52′19″W / 62.84667°N 69.87194°W / 62.84667; -69.87194[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Electoral district | South Baffin |
| Anglican mission | 1909 |
| Government [2][3] | |
| • Mayor | Maliktuk Lyta |
| • MLA | David Joanasie |
| Area (2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation [5] | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 426 |
| • Density | 185.2/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Canadian Postal code | |
| Area code | 867 |
| Website | www.kimmirut.ca |
Kimmirut (Syllabics: ᑭᒻᒥᕈᑦ IPA: [kimːiɢut]; known as Lake Harbour until 1 January 1996) is a community in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located on the shore of Hudson Strait on Baffin Island's Meta Incognita Peninsula. Kimmirut means "heel", and refers to a rocky outcrop in the inlet.
It was at one time a Hudson's Bay Company trading post, and a Royal Canadian Mounted Police post. The Canadian explorer J. Dewey Soper used these posts as headquarters during his explorations in the 1920s and 1930s.
The community is served by Kimmirut Airport and by annual supply sealift. A proposal in 2005 for a road to Iqaluit was determined to be impractical owing to roundabout routing over the mountains.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 235 | — |
| 1981 | 252 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 326 | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 365 | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 397 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 433 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 411 | −5.1% |
| 2011 | 455 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 389 | −14.5% |
| 2021 | 426 | +9.5% |
| Source: Statistics Canada [4][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] | ||
In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, Kimmirut had a population of 426 living in 116 of its 150 total private dwellings, a change of 9.5% from its 2016 population of 389. With a land area of 2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi), it had a population density of 185.2/km2 (479.7/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
Broadband communications
The community has been served by the Qiniq network since 2005. Qiniq is a fixed wireless service to 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.
Image gallery
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Boat launch in Kimmirut. The "heel" can be seen to the left. 2006
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Hudson's Bay Company in Lake Harbour, 1922
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Hudson's Bay Company, 2006
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The Soper House dates back to the 1930s. 2006.
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View of Kimmirut, 2006
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View of Southeast Kimmirut, 2017
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Climate
Kimmirut has an Arctic climate (Köppen: ET), although it is well outside the Arctic Circle. The city has cold winters and short summers that are too cool to permit the growth of trees. It is north of the tree line, and average monthly temperatures are below freezing for eight months of the year. Kimmirut averages just over 335 mm (13.2 in) of precipitation annually, wetter than many other localities in the Arctic Archipelago, with the summer being the wettest season.
| Climate data for Kimmirut | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) |
4.0 (39.2) |
5.0 (41.0) |
7.0 (44.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
26.0 (78.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
31.0 (87.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
6.0 (42.8) |
3.0 (37.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −21.0 (−5.8) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−16.0 (3.2) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
0.0 (32.0) |
8.0 (46.4) |
13.0 (55.4) |
12.0 (53.6) |
6.0 (42.8) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −26.0 (−14.8) |
−26.0 (−14.8) |
−21.5 (−6.7) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
4.5 (40.1) |
8.5 (47.3) |
8.0 (46.4) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−8.37 (16.93) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −31.0 (−23.8) |
−31.0 (−23.8) |
−27.0 (−16.6) |
−18.0 (−0.4) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
1.0 (33.8) |
4.0 (39.2) |
4.0 (39.2) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−16.0 (3.2) |
−25.0 (−13.0) |
−12.7 (9.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −45.0 (−49.0) |
−47.0 (−52.6) |
−44.0 (−47.2) |
−34.0 (−29.2) |
−24.0 (−11.2) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−27.0 (−16.6) |
−36.0 (−32.8) |
−44.0 (−47.2) |
−47.0 (−52.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16.4 (0.65) |
14.5 (0.57) |
15.5 (0.61) |
24.0 (0.94) |
30.0 (1.18) |
30.0 (1.18) |
31.0 (1.22) |
40.4 (1.59) |
43.4 (1.71) |
34.9 (1.37) |
30.0 (1.18) |
25.4 (1.00) |
335.5 (13.21) |
| Source: MSN Monthly Averages and Records [14] | |||||||||||||
Notable residents
See also
References
- ^ "Kimmirut". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Municipal Election Results 2019-2020" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "2021 General Election" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nunavut". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ Elevation at airport. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ "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 – 100% data (Nunavut)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Kimmirut, CAN". iMap by Singapore MSN Weather. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
Further reading
- Fisher, Kyra Vladykov. Guide to Kimmirut Artists, 2005-2006. [Kimmirut]: Municipality of Kimmirut, 2005. ISBN 0-9739416-0-X
- Woodley, S. B. Community Based Tourism in Kimmirut, Baffin Island, Nunavut Regional Versus Local Attitudes. Ottawa: National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2001. ISBN 0-612-55010-9
External links
- Official site - about
- Kimmirut official site, start page (large image)
- Photos of RCMP and HBC employees