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Arviat is a predominantly Inuit hamlet located on the western shore of Hudson Bay in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut, Canada. Arviat is derived from the Inuktitut word arviq meaning "Bowhead whale". Map. Directions.
Arviat is the southernmost community on the Nunavut mainland and is close to the geographical centre of Canada. In Arviat, Inuktitut and English are primarily spoken, having the third largest population in Nunavut, behind Rankin Inlet and Iqaluit.
10 lis 2023 · Area: 787,155 sq mi (2,038,722 sq km). Population: ~ 39,500. Largest cities: Iqaluit, Arviat, Rankin Inlet, Baker Lake, Cambridge Bay, Pond Inlet, Igloolik, Kugluktuk, Pangnirtung, Cape Dorset, Gjoa Haven. Official languages: English, French, Inuit. Abbreviations: NU. Last Updated: November 10, 2023. . Maps of Canada. Canada Maps.
Located on the western shores of Hudson’s Bay, Arviat has become the premier destination for viewing Nunavut’s treasured wildlife. In Inuktitut, Arviat means ‘place of the bowhead whale’. Arviat is also reknown for caribou, beluga whales, bird watching, and polar bears.
Arviat is a traditional Inuit hamlet located on the western coast of Hudson Bay, the southernmost mainland community of Nunavut. Arviarmiut (‘people of Arviat’) are a mix of Caribou Inuit bands with inland and coastal traditions.
10 lis 2023 · Large detailed map of Nunavut. Click to see large. Description: This map shows cities, towns, rivers, lakes, Trans-Canada highway, major highways, secondary roads, winter roads, railways and national parks in Nunavut. You may download, print or use the above map for educational, personal and non-commercial purposes. Attribution is required.
Arviat ( inuktitut ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ, do 1989 Eskimo Point) – osada w Kanadzie, w terytorium Nunavut. Położona na zachodnim brzegu Zatoki Hudsona, w regionie Kivalliq. Liczy 2318 mieszkańców (2011).
