It is the territory's largest community and its only city. It was known as Frobisher Bay from 1942 to 1987, after the large bay on the coast on which the city ...
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May 11, 2024 · Iqaluit, city, capital of Nunavut territory and headquarters of Baffin region, Canada. It lies at the head of Frobisher Bay, on southeastern ...
Iqaluit
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Iqaluit is the capital city of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. It sits on vast Baffin Island in Frobisher Bay. The island is known for its ice-capped mountains and tundra valleys. Near the city, Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park is home to...
Population: 7,740 (2016)
Elevation: 98′
Area: 20.27 mi²
Mayor: Solomon Awa
Area code: 867
City status: 19 April 2001
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The city of Iqaluit is located on Baffin Island at the northern end of Frobisher Bay near the mouth of the Sylvia Grinnell River.
Iqaluit is situated at the northeast head of Frobisher Bay, on southern Baffin Island. In an area long used by the Inuit and their ancestors, it is surrounded ...
Iqaluit is the dynamic capital city of Nunavut. Is the largest and fastest-growing community in the territory, and 60 per cent of inhabitants are Inuit. Iqaluit ...