Whale Cove, Nunavut
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 Location of Whale Cove
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| Population (2001) (2004) | 305 351 | |
| '''Postal Code | X0C 0J0 | |
Whale Cove (ᑎᑭᕋᕐᔪᐊᖅ in Inuktitut syllabics), is a hamlet located just south of Rankin Inlet, in Nunavut, Canada, on the Western shores of Hudson Bay. It is named for the many beluga whales which congregate of the coast. Many of the people there hunt these whales every fall and use them for their oil and food. The community is a relatively traditional one for the people here, (99% Inuit) still wear fur, eat raw meat and fish, and use dogs relatively more often than snowmobiles.
Population is 305 according to the 2001 Census.
External links
- [Territorial Government of Nunavut]
- [Whale Cove Hotel: Issatik Inn]
- [2001 Aboriginal Population Profile]
- [The Atlas of Canada: Whale Cove]
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