Happy Valley-Goose Bay

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Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Happy Valley-Goose Bay with lower reaches of the Churchill River
Happy Valley-Goose Bay with lower reaches of the Churchill River
Location in Newfoundland and Labrador
Happy Valley-Goose Bay (Newfoundland and Labrador)
Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Happy Valley-Goose Bay
State : CanadaCanada Canada
Province : Newfoundland and Labrador
Region: Census Division No. 10
Coordinates : 53 ° 18 ′  N , 60 ° 22 ′  W Coordinates: 53 ° 18 ′  N , 60 ° 22 ′  W
Height : 12  m
Area : 305.85 km²
Residents : 8109 (as of 2016)
Population density : 26.5 inhabitants / km²
Time zone : Atlantic Time ( UTC − 4 )
Postal code : A0P
Mayor : Wally Andersen

Happy Valley-Goose Bay is a small town ( Town ) in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador in eastern Labrador .

Happy Valley-Goose Bay is located at the confluence of the Churchill River with Lake Melville , an indentation in the Atlantic Ocean . The city has the largest air force base in northeast North America , the Canadian Forces Base Goose Bay .

The Akami-Uapishkᵁ-KakKasuak-Mealy-Mountains National Park lies east of the small town .

history

In the summer of 1941, Eric Fry, an employee of the Canadian Department of Mines and Resources , selected a large area on the Goose River on behalf of the Royal Canadian Air Force to build a new air base. Shortly after the decision was made, the air base was built within five months. Goose Bay Air Base became an important base where planes made a stopover to be refueled during World War II .

The first settlers came from the coastal regions of Labrador. They were hired by the McNamara Construction Company and built the air base. For these settlers a city was founded, which was about 8 km from the air base. The town was originally called Refugee Cove and was renamed Happy Valley in 1955 .

Demographics

The census in 2016 showed a population of 8,109 inhabitants for the municipality, after the census in 2011 showed a population of 7,552 inhabitants for the municipality. The population has increased by 7.4% compared to the last census in 2011 and is thus well above the provincial average with a population increase of 1.0% in Newfoundland and Labrador. In the census period 2006 to 2011, contrary to the trend in the province, the population in the municipality decreased by 0.3%, while the provincial average increased by 1.8%.

For the 2016 census, a median age of 38.8 years was determined for the municipality . The median age of the province in 2016 was 46.0 years. The median age was 38.2 years, or 43.7 years in the province. For the 2011 census, a median age of 38.0 years was determined for the municipality. The median age of the province in 2011 was 44.0 years.

Climate table

Monthly average temperatures and rainfall for Goose Bay, Newfoundland
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) −12.9 −10.6 −3.7 3.3 10.5 16.8 20.9 19.9 13.9 6.2 −0.8 −9.4 O 4.6
Min. Temperature (° C) −23.3 −21.9 −15.4 −6.6 −0.3 5.2 9.7 9.0 4.5 −1.5 −8.1 −18.3 O −5.5
Precipitation ( mm ) 64.6 55.1 69.6 65.4 66.2 95.8 113.8 98.8 95.2 80.1 75.6 69.0 Σ 949.2
Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 3.0 4.1 4.7 4.5 5.7 6.1 6.3 6.1 4.1 2.8 2.3 2.1 O 4.3
Rainy days ( d ) 16.3 12.9 14.7 13.9 15.0 16.5 18.8 17.7 17.9 16.2 14.9 15.9 Σ 190.7
Humidity ( % ) 70 69 70 70 67 68 69 71 73 74 78 74 O 71.1
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20.9
9.7
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9.0
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80.1
75.6
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Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Happy Valley-Goose Bay Community Profile. Census 2016. Statistics Canada , March 20, 2018, accessed April 12, 2018 .
  2. ↑ Happy Valley-Goose Bay Community Profile. Census 2011. Statistics Canada , May 31, 2016, accessed April 12, 2018 .