List of communities in the Northwest Territories

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The Northwest Territories of Canada contains 34 official communities.[1]

Contents

[edit] Communities recognised by the Government of the Northwest Territories

Community name[2] Governance[3][4] Administrative
region[1]		 Census
divisiona[›]		 Population
2006[5]		 % change
from 2001		 Location
Aklavik Hamlet Inuvik Inuvik 594 -6.0% 68°13′08″N 135°00′31″W / 68.21889, -135.00861 (Aklavik)
Behchoko Community Government (Tlicho) North Slave Fort Smith 1,894 11.3% 62°48′09″N 116°02′47″W / 62.8025, -116.04639 (Behchokò)
Colville Lake Settlement Corporation (Behdzi Ahda First Nation) Sahtu Inuvik 126 23.5% 67°02′18″N 126°05′32″W / 67.03833, -126.09222 (Colville Lake)
Deline Charter Community Sahtu Inuvik 525 -2.1% 65°11′12″N 123°25′18″W / 65.18667, -123.42167 (Dél?ne)
Dettah Yellowknives Dene First Nation (Dettah) North Slave Fort Smith 247 5.6% 62°24′41″N 114°18′27″W / 62.41139, -114.3075 (Detah)
Enterprise Hamlet South Slave Fort Smith 97 44.8% 60°33′24″N 116°08′34″W / 60.55667, -116.14278 (Enterprise)
Fort Good Hope Charter Community Sahtu Inuvik 557 1.5% 66°15′31″N 128°37′43″W / 66.25861, -128.62861 (Fort Good Hope)
Fort Liard Hamlet Dehcho Fort Smith 583 10.0% 60°14′27″N 123°28′11″W / 60.24083, -123.46972 (Fort Liard)
Fort McPherson Hamlet Inuvik Inuvik 761 0.4% 67°26′07″N 134°52′55″W / 67.43528, -134.88194 (Fort McPherson)
Fort Providence Hamlet Dehcho Fort Smith 727 -3.5% 61°21′17″N 117°39′36″W / 61.35472, -117.66 (Fort Providence)
Fort Resolution Community Council (Deninoo) South Slave Fort Smith 484 -15.7% 61°10′18″N 113°40′18″W / 61.17167, -113.67167 (Fort Resolution)
Fort Simpson Village Dehcho Fort Smith 1,216 4.6% 61°51′47″N 121°21′18″W / 61.86306, -121.355 (Fort Simpson)
Fort Smith Town South Slave Fort Smith 2,364 8.2% 60°00′19″N 111°53′26″W / 60.00528, -111.89056 (Fort Smith)
Gamèti Community Government (Tlicho) North Slave Fort Smith 283 3.3% 64°06′44″N 117°21′13″W / 64.11222, -117.35361 (Gamètì)
Hay River Reserve K'atlodeechee First Nation South Slave Fort Smith 309 14.9% 60°50′01″N 115°45′57″W / 60.83361, -115.76583 (Hay River Reserve)
Hay River Town South Slave Fort Smith 3,648 3.9% 60°49′59″N 115°46′40″W / 60.83306, -115.77778 (Hay River)
Inuvik Town Inuvik Inuvik 3,484 10.5% 68°21′42″N 133°43′50″W / 68.36167, -133.73056 (Inuvik)
Jean Marie River First Nation - Designated Authority (TthedzehK'edeli First Nation) Dehcho Fort Smith 81 62.0% 61°31′33″N 120°37′38″W / 61.52583, -120.62722 (Jean Marie River)
Kakisa First Nation - Designated Authority (Ka'a'gee Tu First Nation) Dehcho Fort Smith 52 30.0% 60°56′24″N 117°24′51″W / 60.94, -117.41417 (Kakisa)
Lutselk'e Dene Band - Designated Authority (Lutsel K'e Dene Band) South Slave Fort Smith 318 -1.2% 62°24′19″N 110°44′22″W / 62.40528, -110.73944 (?utselk'e)
Nahanni Butte Dene Band - Designated Authority (Nahanni Butte Dene Band) Dehcho Fort Smith 115 7.5% 61°02′02″N 123°22′50″W / 61.03389, -123.38056 (Nahanni Butte)
N'Dilo Yellowknives Dene First Nation (N'dilo) North Slave Fort Smith 200b[›] N/A 62°28′40″N 114°20′03″W / 62.47778, -114.33417 (N'Dilo)
Norman Wells Town Sahtu Inuvik 761 -1.8% 65°16′59″N 126°50′58″W / 65.28306, -126.84944 (Norman Wells)
Paulatuk Hamlet Inuvik Inuvik 294 2.8% 69°21′05″N 124°04′10″W / 69.35139, -124.06944 (Paulatuk)
Sachs Harbour Hamlet Inuvik Inuvik 122 7.0% 71°59′08″N 125°14′53″W / 71.98556, -125.24806 (Sachs Harbour)
Trout Lake Dene Band - Designated Authority (Sambaa K'e Dene Band) Dehcho Fort Smith 86 22.9% 60°26′33″N 121°14′43″W / 60.4425, -121.24528 (Trout Lake)
Tsiigehtchic Charter Community Inuvik Inuvik 175 -10.3% 67°26′26″N 133°44′43″W / 67.44056, -133.74528 (Tsiigehtchic)
Tuktoyaktuk Hamlet Inuvik Inuvik 870 -6.5% 69°26′34″N 133°01′52″W / 69.44278, -133.03111 (Tuktoyaktuk)
Tulita Hamlet Sahtu Inuvik 505 6.8% 64°54′01″N 125°34′39″W / 64.90028, -125.5775 (Tulita)
Ulukhaktok Hamlet Inuvik Inuvik 398 0.0% 70°44′11″N 117°46′05″W / 70.73639, -117.76806 (Ulukhaktok)
Wekweeti Community Government (Tlicho) North Slave Fort Smith 137 4.6% 64°11′25″N 114°10′58″W / 64.19028, -114.18278 (Wekweètì)
Whatì Community Government (Tlicho) North Slave Fort Smith 460 1.5% 63°08′40″N 117°16′22″W / 63.14444, -117.27278 (Whatì)
Wrigley First Nation - Designated Authority (Pehdzeh Ki First Nation) Dehcho Fort Smith 122 -33.0% 63°13′41″N 123°28′12″W / 63.22806, -123.47 (Wrigley)
Yellowknife City North Slave Fort Smith 18,700 13.1% 62°26′32″N 114°23′51″W / 62.44222, -114.3975 (Yellowknife)
Regional populations (Census division)
Fort Smith Region 22 communitiesa[›] 31,933[6] Fort Smith, Unorganized 339[7]
Inuvik Region 13 communities 9,187[8] Inuvik, Unorganized 5[9]
Regional populations (administrative divisions)
Dehcho Region 8 communities 2,982
Inuvik Region 8 communities 6,713
North Slave Region 7 communities 21,721
Sahtu Region 5 communities 2,474
South Slave Region 6 communities 7,220

[edit] Former Distant Early Warning Line and current North Warning System sites[10]

  • Atkinson Point (BAR-D)
  • Cape Parry (PIN-MAIN)
  • Clinton Point (PIN-1)
  • Horton River (Malloch Hills) (BAR-E)
  • Keats Point (PIN-1BD)
  • Liverpool Bay (BAR-DA1)
  • Nicholson Peninsula (BAR-4)
  • Pearce Point (PIN-A)
  • Storm Hills (BAR-BA3)
  • Tuktoyaktuk (BAR-3)
  • Tununuk Camp (BAR-C)

[edit] Weather stations and military basesc[›]

[edit] Mine sites

Main article: List of mines in the Northwest Territories

[edit] Other places

Main article: List of abandoned communities in Northwest Territories

[edit] See also

NT
Canadian Provinces and Territories
Communities in Canada's provinces and territories

[edit] Notes

^ a: The Fort Smith region includes Fort Reliance, Northwest Territories and Salt Plains 195 (Indian Reserve)
^ b: 2001 estimated population. Included with Yellowknife
^ c: Stations may no longer be in operation. Does not include weather stations located at the communities recognised by the Government of the Northwest Territories

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Municipal and Community Affairs
  2. ^ Official Community Names
  3. ^ Community Governance Data List
  4. ^ Differences in Community Government Structures
  5. ^ Canada Census 2006
  6. ^ Fort Smith 2006
  7. ^ Fort Smith, Unorganized 2006
  8. ^ Inuvik Region 2006
  9. ^ Inuvik, Unorganized 2006
  10. ^ The DEW LINE Sites in Canada, Alaska & Greenland
  11. ^ Geological Survey of Canada
  12. ^ Environment Canada

[edit] External links

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