Sanirajak
Hamlet in Nunavut, Canada
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Sanirajak (Inuktitut meaning the shoreline[7]), Syllabics: ᓴᓂᕋᔭᒃ), formerly known as Hall Beach until 27 February 2020,[8] is an Inuit settlement within the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada, approximately 69 km (43 mi) south of Igloolik.
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Sanirajak
ᓴᓂᕋᔭᒃ | |
|---|---|
North Warning site 1997 | |
  Sanirajak  Sanirajak | |
| Coordinates: 68°47′25″N 081°14′15″W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Electoral district | Amittuq |
| Settled | 1953 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Philip Anguratsiaq |
| • MLA Amittuq | Joelie Kaernerk |
| Area (2021)[5] | |
• Total | 16.36 km2 (6.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2021)[5] | |
• Total | 891 |
| • Density | 54.5/km2 (141/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Canadian Postal code | |
| Area code | 867 |
History
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) radar facility and the Sanirajak Airport.
In 1971, seven sounding rockets of the Tomahawk Sandia type were launched from Sanirajak, some reaching altitudes of 270 km (170 mi).[9]
Demographics
In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, Sanirajak 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.[5]
Geography
Climate
Sanirajak has a tundra climate (Köppen: ETf), a polar climate sub-type under the Köppen climate classification, without the presence of trees, and iced over for most of the year.[19] 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 (Sanirajak Airport) WMO ID: 71081; coordinates 68°46′33″N 81°14′33″W; elevation: 9.1 m (30 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1957−present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
14.6 (58.3) |
4.2 (39.6) |
0.6 (33.1) |
0.4 (32.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −26.7 (−16.1) |
−27.9 (−18.2) |
−23.5 (−10.3) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
3.3 (37.9) |
10.2 (50.4) |
8.2 (46.8) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −30.7 (−23.3) |
−31.8 (−25.2) |
−28.1 (−18.6) |
−19.0 (−2.2) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
1.2 (34.2) |
6.9 (44.4) |
5.6 (42.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−18.3 (−0.9) |
−25.1 (−13.2) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −34.6 (−30.3) |
−35.7 (−32.3) |
−32.6 (−26.7) |
−23.8 (−10.8) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
3.5 (38.3) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−22.4 (−8.3) |
−29.1 (−20.4) |
−16.3 (2.7) |
| 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) |
5.9 (0.23) |
8.2 (0.32) |
11.6 (0.46) |
15.6 (0.61) |
18.2 (0.72) |
21.7 (0.85) |
38.4 (1.51) |
30.9 (1.22) |
27.1 (1.07) |
16.1 (0.63) |
9.6 (0.38) |
209.3 (8.24) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.6 (0.10) |
14.5 (0.57) |
22.2 (0.87) |
40.5 (1.59) |
17.9 (0.70) |
2.3 (0.09) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.00) |
100.2 (3.94) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 10.4 (4.1) |
8.9 (3.5) |
12.2 (4.8) |
18.2 (7.2) |
16.5 (6.5) |
10.0 (3.9) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.9 (0.7) |
12.4 (4.9) |
33.3 (13.1) |
25.4 (10.0) |
14.3 (5.6) |
163.3 (64.3) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 8.4 | 6.9 | 8.5 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 9.3 | 10.9 | 12.3 | 12.0 | 15.8 | 12.4 | 10.0 | 127.4 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.05 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.14 | 1.1 | 7.3 | 10.6 | 12.8 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 0.17 | 0.35 | 40.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 9.7 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 10.7 | 9.6 | 5.2 | 0.05 | 0.95 | 6.6 | 15.2 | 13.7 | 11.0 | 98.3 |
| Average afternoon relative humidity (%) (at 3pm) | 68.7 | 68.3 | 70.6 | 76.4 | 84.1 | 87.7 | 80.0 | 81.9 | 84.5 | 87.8 | 80.0 | 73.3 | 78.6 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[20] | |||||||||||||
