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Kuujjuaq (; Inuktitut: ᑰᑦᔪᐊᖅ or ᑰᔾᔪᐊᖅ, "Great River"), formerly known as Fort Chimo and by other names, is a former Hudson's Bay Company outpost at the mouth of the Koksoak River on Ungava Bay that has become the largest northern village (Inuit community) in the Nunavik region of Quebec, Canada.
- 385.70 km² (148.92 sq mi)
- 819
- Canada
Kuujjuaq, formerly known as Fort Chimo and by other names, is a former Hudson's Bay Company outpost at the mouth of the Koksoak River on Ungava Bay that has become the largest northern village in the Nunavik region of Quebec, Canada. It is the administrative capital of the Kativik Regional Government. Its population was 2,668 as of the 2021 census.
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Kuujjuaq, Inuit (Eskimo) village in Nord-du-Québec region, northeastern Quebec province, Canada. It lies along the Koksoak River, about 20 miles (30 km) above the latter’s mouth on Ungava Bay. Kuujjuaq is located in a region rich in iron ore. The Hudson’s Bay Company established a trading post.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Kuujjuuaq (formerly Fort Chimo) is in the Nunavik region of Northern Quebec. It is the largest community in Nunavik, with a total population of 2,754 (2016). "Kuujjuaq" means "great river" in the Inuktitut language. After the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement, a dam reduced the river’s flow.
Kangiqsualujjuaq (/ k æ n ˌ dʒ ɪ k s u ˈ æ l uː dʒ u æ k /; French: [kɑ̃dʒiksɥalydʒɥak]) is an Inuit village located at the mouth of the George River on the east coast of Ungava Bay in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada. Its population was 956 as of the 2021 census.
- 35.50 km² (13.71 sq mi)
- 819
- Canada
- Nord-du-Québec
KUUJJUAQ, means “great river [ 1 ]”, which the river here once was. After the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement, the new dam reduced the river’s flow. Over 900 Inuit and more that 100 Qallunaat live in Kuujjuaq, making it the largest community in Nunavik.
Kuujjuaq (en inuktitut : ᑰᔾᔪᐊᖅ) est un village nordique du Nunavik situé sur le bord de la rivière Koksoak dans la région administrative du Nord-du-Québec, au Québec 1. Anciennement baptisé Fort Chimo, il est la capitale de l' Administration régionale Kativik.
