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Apr 23, 2024 · Iqaluit, city, capital of Nunavut territory and headquarters of Baffin region, Canada. It lies at the head of Frobisher Bay, on southeastern Baffin Island. Iqaluit is the largest community in the eastern Canadian Arctic.
Iqaluit ( ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ in Inuktitut syllabics; formerly, Frobisher Bay) is the capital and largest settlement of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. It is on a southeastern inlet of Baffin Island. As of 2016, the population stood at just over 7,700 people.
Mar 6, 2020 · Iqaluit is the capital of Nunavut and the most connected Arctic city in Canada! Our community is dynamic; its residents, the Iqalummiut, form a diverse population from all over Nunavut, elsewhere in Canada and abroad.
Aug 6, 2012 · Iqaluit is the capital and largest community in Canada’s newest territory, Nunavut. It is also the territory's only city. Iqaluit is situated at the northeast head of Frobisher Bay, on southern Baffin Island.
Feb 9, 2023 · Although a visit to the far reaches of the Arctic can be prohibitively expensive, a trip to Iqaluit, Nunavut’s capital city, is much more feasible and budget-friendly. For a fraction of the cost, you'll be able to kayak on the Arctic Ocean, snowmobile over sea ice, catch the Northern Lights, hike over the tundra, and much more.
Live out your Arctic dreams in Nunavut’s bustling capital city of Iqaluit. A visit to Nunavut’s capital city is not so much what it was as what it has become: A modern frontier city, with plenty for travelers to see and do.
On the distant shores of Frobisher Bay, Iqaluit is remote—north of the 60th parallel and high above the tree-line—but the capital of Nunavut also offers plenty of cultural cred. Modern life coexists with the traditional language, wisdom and arts of the Inuit who’ve lived here for centuries.
