Kangiqsujuaq

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Kangiqsujuaq is a small Inuit village in northern Quebec, Canada, known for its remote Arctic location and traditional subsistence lifestyle.

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Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Inuit village
human settlement
northern village municipality
climate Arctic climate
tundra climate
country Canada
demographics predominantly Indigenous population
elevation sea level vicinity
governedBy Nunavik
surface form: Northern Village Municipality of Kangiqsujuaq
governingBody Inuit village council
hasAreaCode 819
hasCulturalCharacteristic Inuit cultural practices
subsistence-based way of life
traditional Inuit lifestyle
hasEconomicActivity arts and crafts production
wildlife harvesting
hasEducationalFacility local school
hasFeature long, cold winters
permafrost
hasHealthFacility local health clinic
hasNearbyAttraction Pingualuit Crater
Pingualuit National Park
hasPopulation small population
hasReligiousBuilding church
hasTransportation Kangiqsujuaq Airport
locatedEastOf Salluit
locatedIn Nunavik
Quebec, Canada
surface form: Quebec
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Nord-du-Québec
locatedInOrNearby Arctic region
locatedNear Hudson Strait
locatedNorthOf Kuujjuaq
locatedOn Ungava Bay
locatedOnContinent North America
officialLanguage English
French
Inuktitut
partOf Kativik Regional Government
populationMajorityEthnicity Inuit
postalCodePrefix J0M
primaryEconomicActivity small-scale tourism
subsistence fishing
subsistence hunting
trapping
regionType remote Arctic community
roadAccess no permanent road connection to southern Quebec
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
usesCurrency Canadian dollar

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Hudson Strait nearbySettlement Kangiqsujuaq
Mary Simon placeOfBirth Kangiqsujuaq
this entity surface form: Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec