Place:Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada

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NameArctic Bay
TypeCommunity
Coordinates73.033°N 85.167°W
Located inNunavut, Canada
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Arctic Bay (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐃᒃᐱᐊᕐᔪᒃ, Ikpiarjuk "the pocket") is an Inuit hamlet located in the northern part of the Borden Peninsula on Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. Arctic Bay is located in the Eastern Time Zone although it is quite close to the time zone boundary. The predominant languages are Inuktitut and English. Arctic Bay is notable for being the birthplace of the former Premier of Nunavut and, as of 2021, the Commissioner of Nunavut, Eva Aariak. Aswell as being the northern most public community in Canada, not formed from forced relocation.

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