Aupaluk
| Aupaluk ᐊᐅᐸᓗᒃ | |
|---|---|
| Northern village municipality | |
  Aupaluk | |
| Coordinates: 59°18′N 69°36′W / 59.300°N 69.600°WCoordinates: 59°18′N 69°36′W / 59.300°N 69.600°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Nord-du-Québec |
| TE | Kativik |
| Constituted | February 2, 1980 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Johnny Akpahatak |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou |
| • Prov. riding | Ungava |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 32.60 km2 (12.59 sq mi) |
| • Land | 30.12 km2 (11.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 195 |
| • Density | 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| • Change (2006–11) |
 12.1% |
| • Dwellings | 59 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0M 1X0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Website |
www |
Aupaluk (Inuktitut: ᐊᐅᐸᓗᒃ) (2011 Population: 195) is a northern village in Nunavik, in the Nord-du-Québec region of Quebec. It is the least-populous Inuit community in Nunavik.
The name means "where the earth is red", referring to its iron-bearing (ferruginous) soil.
Its population has been increasing: it was 174 in 2006 and 159 in 2001.
Aupaluk is located on the western shore of Ungava Bay, north of Tasiujaq and 80 km south of Kangirsuk. It is about 150 km northwest of Kuujjuaq.
It is served by nearby Aupaluk Airport.
Since 1996, the Kativik Regional Police Force (KRPF) provides police services for the village[4].
The only school in Aupaluk, Tarsakallak School, was destroyed in a fire on March 15, 2014. The school served a total of 54 students.
References
- ↑ Reference number 98661 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- 1 2 Geographic code 99105 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
- 1 2 "(Code 2499105) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
- ↑ KRPF. "General Information". Home. Retrieved 2017-07-03.