Selawik, Alaska
Selawik
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An aerial view of Selawik in 2010 | |
Location in Northwest Arctic Borough and the state of Alaska. | |
| Coordinates: 66°35′49″N 160°0′49″W / 66.59694°N 160.01361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Northwest Arctic |
| Incorporated | 1977 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Patrick Foster, Jr. |
| • State senator | Donny Olson (D) |
| • State rep. | Robyn Burke (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.94 sq mi (7.62 km2) |
| • Land | 2.33 sq mi (6.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 809 |
| • Density | 347.06/sq mi (133.99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99770 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-68230 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1413930 |
Selawik (/ˈsɛləwɪk/) (Iñupiaq: Siiḷ(i)vik or Akuliġaq; Russian: Селавик) is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 829, up from 772 in 2000.
Selawik comes from siiḷivik, which means "place of sheefish" in Inupiaq.