Arviat
Arviat
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Two of the churches in Arviat | |
| Coordinates: 61°06′30″N 094°03′30″W / 61.10833°N 94.05833°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Kivalliq |
| Electoral district | Arviat North-Whale Cove Arviat South |
| Government | |
| • Type | Hamlet |
| • Mayor | Joe Savikataaq Jr. |
| • Senior Administrative Officer | Steve England |
| • MLA for Arviat North-Whale Cove | John Main |
| • MLA for Arviat South | Joe Savikataaq |
| Area (2021) | |
• Total | 126.14 km2 (48.70 sq mi) |
| • Population Centre | 2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,657 |
| • Density | 22.7/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| • Population Centre | 2,766 |
| • Population Centre density | 1,143.6/km2 (2,962/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Arviaqmiut, Arviatmiut |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code | 867 |
| Website | www.arviat.ca |
Arviat (Inuktitut pronunciation: [aʁviˈat], syllabics: ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ; formerly called Eskimo Point until 1 June 1989) is a predominantly Inuit hamlet located on the western shore of Hudson Bay in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut, Canada. Arviat ("place of the bowhead whale") is derived from the Inuktitut word arviq meaning "Bowhead whale". Earlier in history, its name was Tikirajualaaq ("a little long point"), and Ittaliurvik ("a place where the people make tents").