Sanirajak

Coordinates: 68°47′25″N 081°14′15″W / 68.79028°N 81.23750°W / 68.79028; -81.23750[1]
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Sanirajak
ᓴᓂᕋᔭᒃ
North Warning site 1997
North Warning site 1997
Sanirajak is located in Nunavut
Sanirajak
Sanirajak
Sanirajak is located in Canada
Sanirajak
Sanirajak
Coordinates: 68°47′25″N 081°14′15″W / 68.79028°N 81.23750°W / 68.79028; -81.23750[1]
CountryCanada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Electoral districtAmittuq
Settled1953
Government
 • MayorPhilip Anguratsiaq
 • MLA AmittuqJoelie Kaernerk
Area
 (2021)[4]
 • Total16.36 km2 (6.32 sq mi)
Elevation8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total891
 • Density54.5/km2 (141/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Canadian Postal code
Area code867

Sanirajak (Inuktitut meaning the shoreline[6]), Syllabics: ᓴᓂᕋᔭᒃ), formerly known as Hall Beach until 27 February 2020,[7] is an Inuit settlement within the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada, approximately 69 km (43 mi) south of Igloolik.

History[edit]

It was established in 1957 during the construction of a Distant Early Warning (DEW) site. Currently the settlement is home to a North Warning System (68°45′44″N 081°13′44″W / 68.76222°N 81.22889°W / 68.76222; -81.22889 (Hall Beach North Warning System (FOX MAIN))) radar facility and the Hall Beach Airport.

In 1971, seven sounding rockets of the Tomahawk Sandia type were launched from Sanirajak, some reaching altitudes of 270 km (170 mi).[8]

Demographics[edit]

Federal census population history of Sanirajak
YearPop.±%
1976287—    
1981349+21.6%
1986451+29.2%
1991526+16.6%
1996543+3.2%
2001609+12.2%
2006654+7.4%
2011736+12.5%
2016848+15.2%
2021891+5.1%
Source: Statistics Canada
[4][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, Sanirajak (Hall Beach) had a population of 891 living in 197 of its 205 total private dwellings, a change of 5.1% from its 2016 population of 848. With a land area of 16.36 km2 (6.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 54.5/km2 (141.1/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Geography[edit]

Sanirajak in 1997

Climate[edit]

Sanirajak has a tundra climate (“ET”), a polar climate sub-type under the Köppen climate classification, without the presence of trees, and iced over for most of the year.[18] Summers are very short and cool, with chilly nights. Winters are long and extremely cold, lasting most of the year with little chance of a thaw.

Climate data for Sanirajak (Hall Beach Airport)
WMO ID: 71081; coordinates 68°46′33″N 81°14′33″W / 68.77583°N 81.24250°W / 68.77583; -81.24250 (Hall Beach Airport); elevation: 9.1 m (30 ft); 1981–2010 normals,
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high humidex 0.0 0.4 −0.6 2.2 4.0 21.1 27.9 28.0 14.0 4.3 0.3 −0.9 28.0
Record high °C (°F) 1.3
(34.3)
0.4
(32.7)
−0.5
(31.1)
3.3
(37.9)
4.4
(39.9)
21.1
(70.0)
23.3
(73.9)
24.8
(76.6)
13.5
(56.3)
4.2
(39.6)
−0.1
(31.8)
0.4
(32.7)
24.8
(76.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −27.9
(−18.2)
−28.4
(−19.1)
−24.2
(−11.6)
−15.0
(5.0)
−4.9
(23.2)
3.2
(37.8)
10.1
(50.2)
7.7
(45.9)
2.1
(35.8)
−5.2
(22.6)
−14.9
(5.2)
−22.5
(−8.5)
−10.0
(14.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −31.9
(−25.4)
−32.5
(−26.5)
−28.7
(−19.7)
−19.9
(−3.8)
−8.8
(16.2)
1.0
(33.8)
6.7
(44.1)
5.0
(41.0)
0.3
(32.5)
−8.0
(17.6)
−19.0
(−2.2)
−26.6
(−15.9)
−13.6
(7.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −35.8
(−32.4)
−36.6
(−33.9)
−33.3
(−27.9)
−24.8
(−12.6)
−12.7
(9.1)
−1.3
(29.7)
3.3
(37.9)
2.2
(36.0)
−1.5
(29.3)
−10.9
(12.4)
−23.1
(−9.6)
−30.7
(−23.3)
−17.1
(1.2)
Record low °C (°F) −50.0
(−58.0)
−54.1
(−65.4)
−52.5
(−62.5)
−44.1
(−47.4)
−31.1
(−24.0)
−20.6
(−5.1)
−3.3
(26.1)
−5.1
(22.8)
−16.7
(1.9)
−33.6
(−28.5)
−42.2
(−44.0)
−53.9
(−65.0)
−54.1
(−65.4)
Record low wind chill −72.8 −71.7 −66.6 −58.0 −44.7 −32.7 −7.8 −11.7 −25.1 −49.6 −61.4 −64.6 −72.8
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.1
(0.24)
4.8
(0.19)
7.1
(0.28)
12.0
(0.47)
15.7
(0.62)
18.2
(0.72)
25.7
(1.01)
44.0
(1.73)
28.9
(1.14)
24.4
(0.96)
19.2
(0.76)
9.3
(0.37)
215.4
(8.48)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.2
(0.01)
2.2
(0.09)
11.2
(0.44)
25.6
(1.01)
41.3
(1.63)
17.2
(0.68)
1.5
(0.06)
0.1
(0.00)
0.0
(0.0)
99.3
(3.91)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 7.3
(2.9)
6.0
(2.4)
9.2
(3.6)
14.4
(5.7)
15.4
(6.1)
7.2
(2.8)
0.1
(0.0)
3.1
(1.2)
12.0
(4.7)
27.6
(10.9)
24.0
(9.4)
10.6
(4.2)
136.8
(53.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 6.7 5.4 7.4 9.0 9.7 8.9 10.6 13.5 11.0 14.5 11.6 8.4 116.4
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 5.8 10.6 12.8 6.1 0.9 0.3 0.1 37.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 7.2 5.7 7.6 9.4 9.8 4.6 0.1 1.3 6.7 14.5 12.6 9.0 88.5
Average afternoon relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) 66.6 67.0 69.5 75.7 83.4 86.9 77.7 81.1 83.7 86.1 78.2 71.3 77.3
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010[19][20]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sanirajak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ "Municipal Election Results 2019-2020" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  3. ^ "2021 General Election" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nunavut". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  5. ^ Elevation at airport. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Sanirajak (Hall Beach)". Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  7. ^ Tranter, Emma (28 February 2020). "Nunavut minister signs off on name changes for two communities". Nunatsiaq News. Nortext Publishing Corporation. Nunatsiaq News. Archived from the original on 17 August 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Hall Beach". Archived from the original on 2 December 2008.
  9. ^ "1976 Census of Canada: Population - Geographic Distributions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1977. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  10. ^ "1981 Census of Canada: Census subdivisions in decreasing population order" (PDF). Statistics Canada. May 1992. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  11. ^ "1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. September 1987. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  12. ^ "91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1992. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  13. ^ "96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1997. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Nunavut)". Statistics Canada. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Nunavut)". Statistics Canada. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  16. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Nunavut)". Statistics Canada. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  17. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Nunavut)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  18. ^ "Hall Beach, Nunavut Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  19. ^ "Hall Beach A". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment and Climate Change Canada. 1 December 2022. Climate ID: 2402350. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  20. ^ "Almanac Averages and Extremes for July 26". climate.weather.gc.ca. Environment and Climate Change Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2020.

Further reading[edit]

  • McAlpine PJ, and NE Simpson. 1976. "Fertility and Other Demographic Aspects of the Canadian Eskimo Communities of Igloolik and Hall Beach". Human Biology; an International Record of Research. 48, no. 1: 114–38.
  • Wenzel, George W. 1997. "Using Harvest Research in Nunavut: An Example from Hall Beach". Arctic Anthropology. 34, no. 1: 18.