Taloyoak Explained

Official Name:Taloyoak
Native Name:ᑕᓗᕐᔪᐊᖅ
Talurjuaq
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut#Canada
Coordinates:69.5361°N -93.5208°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Territory
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Type4:Electoral district
Subdivision Name1:Nunavut
Subdivision Name2:Kitikmeot
Subdivision Name4:Netsilik
Government Footnotes:[1] [2]
Government Type:Hamlet council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Chuck Pizzo-Lyall
Leader Title1:MLA
Leader Name1:Inagayuk Quqqiaq
Area Footnotes: (2021)
Area Total Km2:35.38
Elevation Footnotes:[3]
Elevation M:28
Population Total:934
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:26.4
Postal Code Type:Canadian Postal code
Postal Code:X0B 1B0
Area Code:867
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−07:00
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−06:00

Taloyoak or Talurjuaq (Inuktitut syllabics: ᑕᓗᕐᔪᐊᖅ in Inuktitut pronounced as /taloʁjuˈaq/), formerly known as Spence Bay until 1 July 1992, although the body of water on which it is situated continues to be known as Spence Bay - same as the body of water on which Iqaluit is situated continues to be known as Frobisher Bay - (2021 population 934) is located on the Boothia Peninsula, in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. The community is served only by air and by annual supply sealift. Taloyoak, the northernmost community in mainland Canada, in Inuktitut means "large blind", referring to a stone caribou blind or a screen used for caribou hunting.[4] The community is situated east of the regional centre of Cambridge Bay, northeast of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

Demographics

In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, Taloyoak had a population of 934 living in 203 of its 251 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 1,029. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[5]

Languages spoken are English and Inuktitut.

Broadband communications

The community has been served by the Qiniq network since 2005. Qiniq is a fixed wireless service to homes and businesses, connecting to the outside world via a satellite backbone. The Qiniq network is designed and operated by SSi Canada. In 2017, the network was upgraded to 4G LTE technology, and 2G-GSM for mobile voice.

Surrounding area

Taloyoak is surrounded by tundra and the ground is black/grey. To the north there is an impressive rock formation that looks similar to Uluru.[6] Farther north is the Murchison Promontory, the northernmost mainland point of the Americas and of Canada.[7]

Climate

Taloyoak has a tundra climate ("ET"), a polar climate sub-type under the Köppen climate classification, with short but cool summers and long cold winters.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipal Election Results 2019-2020. 22 January 2023. Elections Nunavut.
  2. Web site: 2021 General Election. 22 January 2023. Elections Nunavut.
  3. Elevation at airport.
  4. Web site: Taloyoak. 21 January 2023. Travel Nunavut.
  5. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nunavut . Statistics Canada . 9 February 2022 . 9 February 2022.
  6. Web site: Photo of Ayers Rock of Nunavut . Panoramio . 20 August 2008. 26 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20121104001635/https://www.panoramio.com/photo/13318306 . 4 November 2012.
  7. Web site: The Northernmost Points In The United States. worldatlas.com. 25 April 2017. 10 October 2019.