Tsiigehtchic, Northwest Territories

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The Sahtu region First Nations community of Tsiigehtchic ("mouth of the iron river"), formerly known as Arctic Red River until 1 April 1994, is located at the confluence of the Mackenzie and the Arctic Red River, in the Northwest Territories, Canada.

Population is 195 according to the 2001 Census.

The Dempster Highway, NWT Highway 8, crosses the Mackenzie River at Tsiigehtchic. The NWT government is seeking to extend the Mackenzie Highway to this location.

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