Koliganek
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Location in Alaska
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Alaska | ||
| Borough : | Unorganized Borough | ||
| Coordinates : | 59 ° 44 ′ N , 157 ° 17 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Alaska ( UTC − 9 / −8 ) | ||
| Residents : | 209 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 6.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 32.4 km 2 (approx. 13 mi 2 ) of which 32.3 km 2 (approx. 12 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Area code : | +1 907 | ||
| FIPS : | 02-41500 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1404914 | ||
Koliganek is a Yupik village in the Dillingham Census Area in Alaska . According to the 2000 census , 182 people lived there.
geography
Koliganek is located on the left bank of the Nushagak River .
history
Koliganek was first recorded in the census in 1880 as Kaliganek . Since then the village has shifted 6 km downstream.
traffic
In 1997 Koliganek Airport started operations. Boats, quads, and snowmobiles are the most common local modes of transportation.
Web links
- State community database (English)
- Information about Koliganek (English)
- Koliganek Airport (English)