Nanisivik
| Nanisivik ᓇᓂᓯᕕᒃ |
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 Aerial view of Nanisivik |
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 Canada
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| Territory : | Nunavut | ||
| Region: | Qikiqtaaluk | ||
| Coordinates : | 73 ° 2 ′ N , 84 ° 32 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 307 m | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern Time ( UTC − 5 ) | ||
| Postal code : | X0A 0X0 | ||
Nanisivik is a deserted location in Nunavut Territory , Canada . It is located on the Borden Peninsula in the north of Baffin Island , about 25 kilometers inland. After the lead and zinc mines located here were exhausted, Nanisivik was given up in 2004. Only the “Nanisivik” airport is still in operation and connects Arctic Bay with Iqaluit on a scheduled flight ( First Air Ltd.). The Inuktitut word Nanisivik (ᓇᓂᓯᕕᒃ) means “place where you can find things”.
Founded in 1974 as a mining settlement, Nanisivik had around 290 inhabitants at the turn of the century (only 16% of them Inuit). The distance to the capital Iqaluit was around 1,225 kilometers. A 21-kilometer road connected the town with Arctic Bay on Admiralty Inlet .
For the census on May 16, 2006 Nanisivik was found with a population of zero, but on May 2, 2011 again with 10 inhabitants.
On August 8, 2007, plans were announced to establish a military naval base on the site. The plan was to convert the existing dock into a deep-sea port. These measures cost $ 60 million. On August 10, 2007, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper further announced the construction of new docking and refueling facilities for the Canadian armed forces . The aim is to strengthen the Canadian military presence in the northern regions of Canada in the long term and to operate a permanently manned base. The choice for Nanisivik fell due to its location on the Northwest Passage . The US Thule Air Force Base is 600 km northeast.
Construction work on the base began in summer 2008. Due to delays in construction and financing, the opening was postponed from 2012 to currently 2018 [obsolete] .
After completion, some of the new announced Arctic Off-Shore Patrol Ships will be stationed there. These naval vessels are said to have icebreaking capabilities and strengthen Canada's presence in the region.
literature
- Miriam Dewar (Ed.): The Nunavut Handbook: Traveling in Canada's Arctic . Ayaya Marketing & Communications, Iqaluit / Ottawa 2004, ISBN 0-9736754-0-3 (English).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ GeoHive: Canada, Nunavut ( Memento of the original from September 29, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ CBC / Radio-Canada: Arctic naval facility downgrade due to high cost, says DND. March 27, 2012, accessed April 5, 2017 .
- ↑ Mike De Souza: Canadian navy delays opening of crucial Arctic facility to 2018. Toronto Sun, March 2, 2015, accessed April 5, 2017 .
