Postville, Newfoundland and Labrador

Postville
Kaipokok
Qipuqqaq
Town
Nickname(s): The Post
Coordinates: 54°54′37″N 59°48′08″W / 54.91028°N 59.80222°W
Country  Canada
Province  Newfoundland and Labrador
Region Nunatsiavut
Government
  Mayor (AngajukKâk) Diane Gear
  Federal MP Yvonne_Jones (L)
  Provincial MHA Randy Edmunds (politician) (L)
Elevation 68 m (223 ft)
Population
  Total 180
Time zone Atlantic Time (UTC-4)
  Summer (DST) Atlantic Daylight (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 709

Postville (Inuit: Qipuqqaq)[1] is a town in the north of Labrador, Canada. It has a population of about 180. It is located 25 - 30 km into the interior of Kaipokok Bay, 180 kilometres (110 mi) north-northeast of Goose Bay. Postville Airport is nearby.

References

  1. Issenman, Betty. Sinews of Survival: The living legacy of Inuit clothing. UBC Press, 1997. pp252-254

Coordinates: 54°54′37″N 59°48′08″W / 54.91028°N 59.80222°W