Igloolik

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Igloolik is a remote Inuit community and hamlet in Nunavut, Canada, known for its rich traditional culture and Arctic environment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Inuit community
hamlet
human settlement
accessibleBy air
seasonal sealift
airportIATACode YGT NERFINISHED
country Canada
elevationAboveSeaLevel 0–20 metres
featuredIn film Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner NERFINISHED
governingBody Hamlet of Igloolik Council NERFINISHED
hasAirport Igloolik Airport NERFINISHED
hasAreaType remote community
hasAverageSummerTemperature below 10 °C
hasAverageWinterTemperature below −25 °C
hasCommunicationInfrastructure satellite internet
hasCulturalHeritage Inuit traditional culture
hasCulturalOrganization Igloolik Isuma Productions NERFINISHED
Isuma Productions NERFINISHED
hasEducationalInstitution Ataguttaaluk Elementary School NERFINISHED
Igloolik High School NERFINISHED
hasHealthFacility community health centre
hasIndigenousPeople Inuit NERFINISHED
hasMayor Noah Papatsie NERFINISHED
hasModernHousingType wood-frame houses
hasPrimaryEnergySource diesel-generated electricity
hasPrimaryLanguage Inuktitut NERFINISHED
hasReligiousInstitution Anglican church NERFINISHED
Catholic church
hasSecondaryLanguage English NERFINISHED
hasTraditionalEconomyActivity fishing
hunting
trapping
hasTraditionalHousingType igloo
sod house
knownFor Arctic environment
strong preservation of Inuit language and customs
traditional hunting on sea ice
locatedIn Arctic NERFINISHED
Northern Canada NERFINISHED
locatedInClimateZone polar climate
locatedInWaterBody Foxe Basin NERFINISHED
locatedNorthOf Hudson Bay NERFINISHED
locatedOn Igloolik Island NERFINISHED
observesDST true
partOf Nunavut NERFINISHED
populationEstimateYear 2021
postalCodePrefix X0A
region Qikiqtaaluk Region NERFINISHED
territory Nunavut NERFINISHED
timeZone Eastern Time Zone

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