Nanisivik, Nunavut

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Aerial view of Nanisivik

Nanisivik is a community located just inland from Strathcona Sound, about 12 mi (20 km) east of the community of Arctic Bay in Canada's Nunavut Territory. The community was established to service the lead-zinc mine, but is now being abandoned. Due to heavy lead-zinc contamination, hopes have been dashed for Arctic Bay residents to have several of the buildings relocated to housing-short Arctic Bay; instead, the homes are being demolished. Local telephone service is to be discontinued on February 19, 2007, approval given by the CRTC due to extensive demolition of the infrastructure.

Located at 73°04′04″N, 084°33′02″W the dock is about 2.3 mi (3.7 km) north of the mine site.

As of the 2006 census the population was 0 as opposed to 77 people in the 2001 census.^[1]

[edit] See also

Nanisivik Airport

[edit] References

^ 2006 census

[edit] External links

Government will continue seeking positive legacy from Nanisivik mine closure, minister says. Government of Nunavut. October 1, 2002. Last accessed September 12, 2006.
Arctic Bay impatient with slow Nanisivik transfer talks. Nunatsiaq News. November 1, 2002. Last accessed September 12, 2006.
Committees seek submissions on new bills. Nunatsiaq News. April 11, 2003. Last accessed September 12, 2006.
Contamination concerns grow at Nanisivik. CBC News. June 4, 2004. Last accessed September 12, 2006.
Welcome to the Arctic Bay & Nanisivik, Nunavut Photo Album!. Photographs by Vincent K. Chan. Last accessed September 12, 2006.

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