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Territory:

 Geographical location of territory  
Ivujivik
Place where ice accumulates
(Category I land, not transferred)

  
Federal riding:

  
Abitibi - Baie-James - Nunavik

 
Provincial riding:

 Geographical location of territory. Limits shown only for purpose of illustration.  
Ungava

 
Geographical location:

    
 
The territory is located at the head of a small harbour south of Digges Islands ans Sound. It ;ies 180 kilometres north ok Akulivik and 120 kilometres east of Salluit. Ivujivik is on th 62nd parallel.
    
 
 
Area:

    
Category I: 524.9 square kilometres
    
     
Population:
259
Men: 126  
  Women: 133
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  Within the territory: 252  
  Outside the territory: 7  
       
Principal languages spoken:

 
Inuttitut, English, French  
   
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Municipal Council:  
 
The municipal council consists of a mayor and six councillors elected under universal suffrage.
 
   
Mailing address:  
 
 
  Northern Village of Ivujivik
P.O. Box 120
IVUJIVIK QC J0M 1H0 		 
       
  Telephone: (819) 922-9940  
       
  Facsimile: (819) 922-3045
       
  Web site: http://www.inuulitsivik.ca/b_ivujivik.htmExternal Link - a new browser window will open Top of page
     
Economic Activities

 Public
 Community
 Private
 Mixed
Primary sector
Fishing and Trapping
X
0
0
0
Tertiary sector
Communications
Petroleum Products
General Retail
Merchandising
Accommodation
Services
Amusement and
Recreational Service
0
0

0

0

0
X
X

X

X

0
X
0

X

0

X

0
0

0

0

0

Growing sectors
 
           
Employment:

 Full-time: 48
Part-time:   28
Seasonal:   2
     

Education:

Nuvviti School
(preschool, elementary, secondary)
IVUJIVIK QC J0M 1H0
Telephone: (819) 922-9917

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School attendance 2000-2001
 
Provincial School
CEGEP University
Nursery school: 0  
Kindergarten: 8  
Elementary: 65  
Secondary: 32  
Post-secondary:   16

   
Total : 105 16
Total student population:

 121
Potential student population aged between
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Community services:    
 
Fire protection:  
fire station, firefighting equipment.

  Police services:  
provided by the Kativik Regional Police Force under an agreement with the Solicitor General of Canada and the Ministère de la Sécurité publique du Québec.
  Medical care:  
CLSC point of service managed by the Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services.

  Waste disposal:  
garbage collection.

  Principal community facilities:  
library, church, municipal garage, youth centre, police station, community radio station, community centre, outdoor skating rink.

       
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Infrastructure:    
 
Water supply:  
household supply, reservoir, water treatment.

  Sewers:  
waste water collection.
  Access:  
a regional airline provides connections between Inukjuak and the communities of Nunavik five days a week.

  Road network:  
no road access.

  Number of housing units:  
55

  Electricity:  
diesel generators (Hydro-Québec).

     
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  Last Updated: 2005-05-04 top of page Important Notices