Kugaaruk, Nunavut
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Kugaaruk (Syllabics: ᑳᒑᕐᑭᓪ) formerly known as Pelly Bay until 3 December 1999) is located on the shore of Gulf of Boothia in Canada's Nunavut Territory. Access is by air and by annual supply sealift. Kugaaruk means "little stream",[1] the traditional name of the brook that flows through the village.
As of the 2006 census the population was 688 an increase of 13.7% from the 2001 census.[2]
It is the location of the Coldest Windchill Recorded in Canada which was -92.3°C (-134.1°F).[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Kugaaruk" in The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved on 2006-10-07.
- ^ 2006 census
- ^ [1]
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