Coral Harbour
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Coral Harbour (Inuktitut: Salliq / Salliit, Syllabics: ᓴᓪᓕᖅ / ᓴᓪᓖᑦ,[7][8][9][10] formerly Southampton Island[11]) is a small Inuit community that is located on Southampton Island, Kivalliq Region, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. Its name is derived from the fossilized coral that can be found around the waters of the community which is situated at the head of South Bay. The name of the settlement in Inuktitut is Salliq, sometimes used to refer to all of Southampton Island.[12] The plural Salliit, means large flat island(s) in front of the mainland.[7][13]
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Coral Harbour
ᓴᓪᓕᖅ/ᓴᓪᓖᑦ Salliq/Salliit | |
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Coordinates: 64°08′N 083°10′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Kivalliq |
Electoral district | Aivilik |
Government | |
• Mayor | Willie Nakoolak |
• MLA | Solomon Malliki |
Area (2021)[5] | |
• Land | 126.39 km2 (48.80 sq mi) |
Elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
Population (2021)[5] | |
• Total | 1,035 |
• Density | 8.2/km2 (21/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
Canadian Postal code | |
Area code | 867 |
Website | www.coralharbour.ca |
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