Chesterfield Inlet
ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔪᒃ
Igluligaarjuk
Hamlet
Chesterfield Inlet Mission Hospital
Chesterfield Inlet Mission Hospital
Chesterfield Inlet is located in Nunavut
Chesterfield Inlet
Chesterfield Inlet
Chesterfield Inlet is located in Canada
Chesterfield Inlet
Chesterfield Inlet
Coordinates: 63°20′20″N 090°42′05″W / 63.33889°N 90.70139°W / 63.33889; -90.70139[1]
CountryCanada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionKivalliq
Electoral districtRankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet
Settled1911, Hudson's Bay Company post
Incorporated (hamlet)1 April 1980
Government
[3][4]
 • MayorBarnie Aggark
 • Senior Administrative OfficerRichard Van Horne
 • MLAAlexander Sammurtok
Area
 (2021)[5]
 • Total139.49 km2 (53.86 sq mi)
Elevation
[6]
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2021)[5]
 • Total397
 • Density2.8/km2 (7.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
Canadian Postal code
X0C 0B0
Area code867
Websitechesterfield-inlet.ca/

Chesterfield Inlet (Inuktitut: Igluligaarjuk, syllabics: ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔪᒃ) is a hamlet located on the western shore of Hudson Bay, Kivalliq Region, in Nunavut, Canada, at the mouth of Chesterfield Inlet. Igluligaarjuk is the Inuktitut word for "place with few houses", it is the oldest community in Nunavut. The community is served by air, Chesterfield Inlet Airport, and by an annual supply known as sealift.

Inuit from the Chesterfield Inlet region are called Qaernermiut, though previously, they were referred to as Kenepitic, Kenepetu or Kenepitu.[7]

Demographics

Federal census population history of Chesterfield Inlet
YearPop.±%
1976243—    
1981249+2.5%
1986294+18.1%
1991316+7.5%
1996337+6.6%
2001345+2.4%
2006332−3.8%
2011313−5.7%
2016437+39.6%
2021397−9.2%
Source: Statistics Canada
[5][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]

In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, Chesterfield Inlet had a population of 397 living in 116 of its 131 total private dwellings, a change of -9.2% from its 2016 population of 437. With a land area of 139.49 km2 (53.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.8/km2 (7.4/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

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 Micro. In 2017, the network was upgraded to 4G LTE technology, and 2G-GSM for mobile voice.

Climate

Chesterfield Inlet has a subarctic climate (Dfc) with short but cool summers and long cold winters.

Climate data for Chesterfield Inlet (Chesterfield Inlet Airport)
Climate ID: 2300707; coordinates 63°20′49″N 90°43′52″W / 63.34694°N 90.73111°W / 63.34694; -90.73111 (Chesterfield Inlet Airport); elevation: 9.8 m (32 ft); 1981–2010 normals
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high humidex −7.4 −8.0 1.6 1.5 12.6 23.8 35.4 37.0 20.8 12.1 1.4 0.2 37.0
Record high °C (°F) −3.0
(26.6)		 −5.5
(22.1)		 2.0
(35.6)		 3.5
(38.3)		 14.0
(57.2)		 26.0
(78.8)		 30.5
(86.9)		 27.0
(80.6)		 22.0
(71.6)		 10.0
(50.0)		 2.0
(35.6)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 30.5
(86.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −27.3
(−17.1)		 −26.9
(−16.4)		 −20.6
(−5.1)		 −11.1
(12.0)		 −2.3
(27.9)		 7.9
(46.2)		 15.2
(59.4)		 12.7
(54.9)		 5.7
(42.3)		 −1.8
(28.8)		 −12.7
(9.1)		 −21.1
(−6.0)		 −6.9
(19.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −30.9
(−23.6)		 −30.8
(−23.4)		 −25.1
(−13.2)		 −15.8
(3.6)		 −5.7
(21.7)		 4.3
(39.7)		 10.6
(51.1)		 9.2
(48.6)		 3.3
(37.9)		 −4.5
(23.9)		 −16.7
(1.9)		 −25.2
(−13.4)		 −10.6
(12.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −34.3
(−29.7)		 −34.2
(−29.6)		 −29.4
(−20.9)		 −20.1
(−4.2)		 −9.0
(15.8)		 0.5
(32.9)		 5.9
(42.6)		 5.7
(42.3)		 0.9
(33.6)		 −7.0
(19.4)		 −20.7
(−5.3)		 −29.1
(−20.4)		 −14.2
(6.4)
Record low °C (°F) −46.0
(−50.8)		 −49.0
(−56.2)		 −45.0
(−49.0)		 −35.5
(−31.9)		 −29.0
(−20.2)		 −11.5
(11.3)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 −9.0
(15.8)		 −26.0
(−14.8)		 −37.5
(−35.5)		 −44.0
(−47.2)		 −49.0
(−56.2)
Record low wind chill −66.3 −70.7 −64.7 −50.5 −33.6 −18.3 0.0 −9.5 −17.9 −40.1 −54.6 −60.9 −70.7
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10.4
(0.41)		 9.6
(0.38)		 14.9
(0.59)		 15.5
(0.61)		 15.1
(0.59)		 23.3
(0.92)		 41.2
(1.62)		 51.2
(2.02)		 37.4
(1.47)		 26.6
(1.05)		 22.0
(0.87)		 14.0
(0.55)		 281.2
(11.07)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.1
(0.00)		 6.1
(0.24)		 19.7
(0.78)		 41.2
(1.62)		 51.2
(2.02)		 33.9
(1.33)		 11.7
(0.46)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 163.9
(6.45)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 11.2
(4.4)		 10.2
(4.0)		 15.0
(5.9)		 17.0
(6.7)		 9.4
(3.7)		 3.7
(1.5)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 3.5
(1.4)		 15.0
(5.9)		 23.1
(9.1)		 15.4
(6.1)		 123.6
(48.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 4.2 3.7 4.3 5.0 4.9 6.0 7.9 9.9 9.7 8.8 7.6 5.4 77.3
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.6 5.4 7.9 9.9 8.4 3.4 0.0 0.0 36.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 4.2 3.7 4.4 4.9 3.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 1.5 5.7 7.7 5.4 41.4
Average relative humidity (%) 79.0 67.6 74.9 82.0 84.4 70.9 68.0 72.5 77.4 87.3 83.0 75.3 76.9
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010[16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Chesterfield Inlet". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. "Chesterfield Inlet". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  3. ↑ "Municipal Election Results 2019-2020" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "2021 General Election" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nunavut". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  6. ↑ Elevation at airport. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Image is described as "this shows the tattooing of the Kenepitic [Qaernermiut] tribe"". cthistoryonline.org. 16 February 1904. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2008.
  8. ↑ "1981 Census of Canada: Census subdivisions in decreasing population order" (PDF). Statistics Canada. May 1992. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  9. ↑ "1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. September 1987. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  10. ↑ "91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1992. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  11. ↑ "96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1997. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  12. ↑ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Nunavut)". Statistics Canada. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  13. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Nunavut)". Statistics Canada. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  14. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Nunavut)". Statistics Canada. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  15. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Nunavut)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  16. ↑ "Chesterfield Inlet A". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Climate ID: 2300707. Retrieved 9 August 2020.

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