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Sanirajak (Inuktitut meaning the shoreline[5]), Syllabics: ᓴᓂᕋᔭᒃ), formerly known as Hall Beach until 27 February 2020,[6] is an Inuit settlement within the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada, approximately 69 km (43 mi) south of Igloolik.

Sanirajak
ᓴᓂᕋᔭᒃ
Hamlet
Hall Beach 1997
Sanirajak
Sanirajak
Coordinates: 68°47′25″N 081°14′15″W
CountryCanada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Electoral districtAmittuq
Settled1953
Government
[1][2]
 • MayorJaypeetee Audlakiak
 • MLA AmittuqJoelie Kaernerk
Area
[3]
 • Total16.82 km2 (6.49 sq mi)
Elevation
[4]
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total848
 • Density50.4/km2 (131/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Canadian Postal code
X0A 0K0
Area code867

History


It was established in 1957 during the construction of a Distant Early Warning (DEW) site. Currently the settlement is home to a North Warning System (68°45′44″N 081°13′44″W) radar facility and the Hall Beach Airport.

In 1971, seven sounding rockets of the Tomahawk Sandia type were launched from Sanirajak, some reaching altitudes of 270 km (170 mi).[7]


Demographics


Federal census population history of Sanirajakh
YearPop.±%
1976287—    
1981349+21.6%
1986451+29.2%
1991526+16.6%
1996543+3.2%
2001609+12.2%
2006654+7.4%
2011736+12.5%
2016848+15.2%
2021891+5.1%
Source: Statistics Canada
[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][3][15]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sanirajak (Hall Beach) had a population of 891 living in 197 of its 205 total private dwellings, a change of 5.1% from its 2016 population of 848. With a land area of 16.36 km2 (6.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 54.5/km2 (141.1/sq mi) in 2021.[15]


Geography



Climate


The climate is tundra (Köppen: ET), without the presence of trees and ice for most of the year.[16] Summers are very short and cool, with chilly nights. Winters are long and extremely cold, lasting most of the year with little chance of a thaw.

Climate data for Hall Beach Airport
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high humidex 0.0 0.4 −0.6 2.2 4.0 21.1 27.9 28.0 14.0 4.3 0.3 −0.9 28.0
Record high °C (°F) 1.3
(34.3)		 0.4
(32.7)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 3.3
(37.9)		 4.4
(39.9)		 21.1
(70.0)		 23.3
(73.9)		 24.8
(76.6)		 13.5
(56.3)		 4.2
(39.6)		 −0.1
(31.8)		 0.4
(32.7)		 24.8
(76.6)
Average high °C (°F) −27.9
(−18.2)		 −28.4
(−19.1)		 −24.2
(−11.6)		 −15.0
(5.0)		 −4.9
(23.2)		 3.2
(37.8)		 10.1
(50.2)		 7.7
(45.9)		 2.1
(35.8)		 −5.2
(22.6)		 −14.9
(5.2)		 −22.5
(−8.5)		 −10.0
(14.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −31.9
(−25.4)		 −32.5
(−26.5)		 −28.7
(−19.7)		 −19.9
(−3.8)		 −8.8
(16.2)		 1.0
(33.8)		 6.7
(44.1)		 5.0
(41.0)		 0.3
(32.5)		 −8.0
(17.6)		 −19.0
(−2.2)		 −26.6
(−15.9)		 −13.6
(7.5)
Average low °C (°F) −35.8
(−32.4)		 −36.6
(−33.9)		 −33.3
(−27.9)		 −24.8
(−12.6)		 −12.7
(9.1)		 −1.3
(29.7)		 3.3
(37.9)		 2.2
(36.0)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 −10.9
(12.4)		 −23.1
(−9.6)		 −30.7
(−23.3)		 −17.1
(1.2)
Record low °C (°F) −50.0
(−58.0)		 −54.1
(−65.4)		 −52.5
(−62.5)		 −44.1
(−47.4)		 −31.1
(−24.0)		 −20.6
(−5.1)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 −5.1
(22.8)		 −16.7
(1.9)		 −33.6
(−28.5)		 −42.2
(−44.0)		 −53.9
(−65.0)		 −54.1
(−65.4)
Record low wind chill −72.8 −71.7 −66.6 −58.0 −44.7 −32.7 −7.8 −11.7 −25.1 −49.6 −61.4 −64.6 −72.8
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.1
(0.24)		 4.8
(0.19)		 7.1
(0.28)		 12.0
(0.47)		 15.7
(0.62)		 18.2
(0.72)		 25.7
(1.01)		 44.0
(1.73)		 28.9
(1.14)		 24.4
(0.96)		 19.2
(0.76)		 9.3
(0.37)		 215.4
(8.48)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.2
(0.01)		 2.2
(0.09)		 11.2
(0.44)		 25.6
(1.01)		 41.3
(1.63)		 17.2
(0.68)		 1.5
(0.06)		 0.1
(0.00)		 0.0
(0.0)		 99.3
(3.91)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 7.3
(2.9)		 6.0
(2.4)		 9.2
(3.6)		 14.4
(5.7)		 15.4
(6.1)		 7.2
(2.8)		 0.1
(0.0)		 3.1
(1.2)		 12.0
(4.7)		 27.6
(10.9)		 24.0
(9.4)		 10.6
(4.2)		 136.8
(53.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 6.7 5.4 7.4 9.0 9.7 8.9 10.6 13.5 11.0 14.5 11.6 8.4 116.4
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 5.8 10.6 12.8 6.1 0.9 0.3 0.1 37.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 7.2 5.7 7.6 9.4 9.8 4.6 0.1 1.3 6.7 14.5 12.6 9.0 88.5
Average relative humidity (%) 66.6 67.0 69.5 75.7 83.4 86.9 77.7 81.1 83.7 86.1 78.2 71.3 77.3
Source: Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010[17][18]

See also



References


  1. Nunavummiut elect new municipal leaders
  2. Results for the constituency of Amittuq Archived 2013-11-13 at the Wayback Machine at Elections Nunavut
  3. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Nunavut)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  4. Elevation at airport. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  5. Hall Beach Archived 2008-10-02 at the Wayback Machine at the Atlas of Canada
  6. Tranter, Emma (February 28, 2020). "Nunavut minister signs off on name changes for two communities". Nunatsiaq News. Nortext Publishing Corporation. Nunatsiaq News. Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  7. Hall Beach Archived 2008-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "1981 Census of Canada: Census subdivisions in decreasing population order" (PDF). Statistics Canada. May 1992. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  9. "1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. September 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  10. "91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1992. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  11. "96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1997. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  12. "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Nunavut)". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  13. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Nunavut)". Statistics Canada. August 20, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  14. "Corrections and updates: Population and dwelling count amendments, 2011 Census". Statistics Canada. March 4, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  15. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nunavut". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  16. "Hall Beach, Nunavut Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  17. "Hall Beach A" (CSV (4222 KB)). Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Climate ID: 2402350. Retrieved 2013-11-27.[permanent dead link]
  18. "Almanac Averages and Extremes for July 26". climate.weather.gc.ca. Environment and Climate Change Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2020.

Further reading



На других языках

[de] Sanirajak

Die Siedlung Sanirajak („Flachland entlang der Küste“, Inuktitut ᓴᓂᕋᔭᒃ), ehemals Hall Beach, im kanadischen Territorium Nunavut, Qikiqtaaluk-Region, liegt an der Ostküste der Melville-Halbinsel südlich der Fury-und-Hecla-Straße in einem traditionsreichen, Amittuq (wörtlich: „es ist eng“) genannten Gebiet am Foxe Basin. Die hier und auf der Insel Iglulik lebenden Inuit bezeichnen sich daher als „Amittumiut“. Die Zahl der Siedlungsbewohner beträgt rund 900 (davon 95 % Inuit).
- [en] Sanirajak

[ru] Холл-Бич

Холл-Бич (англ. Hall Beach, инуктитут Sanirajak, ᓴᓂᕋᔭᒃ (берег)[3]) — инуитское поселение в регионе Кикиктани Нунавута, Канада. Находится 69 километрами южнее Иглулика.


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