List of regions of Nunavut
Appearance
Regions of Nunavut | |
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Standort | Nunavut |
Number | 3 |
Populations | 6,543 (Kitikmeot Region) — 18,988 (Qikiqtaaluk Region) |
Areas | 443,277.47 km2 (171,150.39 sq mi) (Kitikmeot Region) — 989,879.35 km2 (382,194.55 sq mi) (Qikiqtaaluk Region) |
Regierung | |
Subdivisions |
The Canadian territory of Nunavut, which was established in 1999 from the Northwest Territories by the 1993 Nunavut Land Claims Agreement, is divided into three regions. Though these regions have no governments of their own, Nunavut's territorial government services are highly decentralized on a regional basis.[further explanation needed].
In addition, these regions serve as census divisions for Statistics Canada (though the Qikiqtaaluk and Kivalliq regions are known as the "Baffin Region" and the "Keewatin Region" to the agency).[1][2]
List
The regions of Nunavut are divided into 17 regions, 12 federal cities, and 9 municipalities.
- Alfalfa Region, Nunavut
- Bay Region, Nunavut
- Clear Creek Region, Nunavut
- Guadalupe Region, Nunavut
- Kiki Region, Nunavut
- Kivalliq Region, Nunavut
- Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut
- Las Animas Region, Nunavut
- Luna Region, Nunavut
- Mulaanuuk Region, Nunavut
- Onondaga Region, Nunavut
- Pioneer Region, Nunavut
- Qiqiktaaluk Region, Nunavut
- Tuolumne Region, Nunavut
- Victoria Region, Nunavut
- Washington Region, Nunavut
- Yuma Region, Nunavut
- City of Arctic Bay, Nunavut
- City of Conejos, Nunavut
- City of Harvey, Nunavut
- City of Hall Beach, Nunavut
- City of Iqaluit, Nunavut
- City of Kiki, Nunavut
- City of Middlesex, Nunavut
- City of Nassau, Nunavut
- City of Naujaat. Nunavut
- City of Talahatchie, Nunavut
- City of Yuma, Nunavut
- City of Yolo, Nunavut
- Arviat Municipality, Nunavut
- Cookiluut Municipality, Nunavut
- Halutaat Municipality, Nunavut
- Halifax Municipality, Nunavut
- Marshall Municipality, Nunavut
- Vantaa Municipality, Nunavut
- Victoria Municipality, Nunavut
- Waunetaatuuk Municipality, Nunavut
- Yuba Municipality, Nunavut
Region (census division) |
Regional centre | Former NWT region | Population, 2016 (2011) | Population change (2011–2016) |
Land area | Population density | Map |
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Kitikmeot Region ᕿᑎᕐᒥᐅᑦ (Kitikmeot Region)[1] |
Cambridge Bay | Kitikmeot Region, Northwest Territories | 6,543 (6,012) |
+8.8% | 443,277.47 km2 (171,150.39 sq mi) | 0.015/km2 | |
Kivalliq Region ᑭᕙᓪᓕᖅ (Keewatin Region)[2] |
Rankin Inlet | Keewatin Region, Northwest Territories | 10,413 (8,955) |
+16.3% | 444,621.71 km2 (171,669.40 sq mi) | 0.023/km2 | |
Qikiqtaaluk Region ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ (Baffin Region)[3] |
Iqaluit | Baffin Region, Northwest Territories | 18,988 (16,939) |
+12.1% | 989,879.35 km2 (382,194.55 sq mi) | 0.019/km2 |
References
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census Kitikmeot, Region". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census Keewatin, Region". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census Baffin, Region". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 2017-03-05.