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ᓴᓂᕋᔭᒃ Sanirajak

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Total population

848

Air quality index

19Good
Elevation7 m
Coordinates68.79°, -81.24°

Demographic figures from Statistics Canada. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Found in Nunavut, Canada, ᓴᓂᕋᔭᒃ Sanirajak is classified as a small town in public datasets. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 848. ᓴᓂᕋᔭᒃ Sanirajak maps to 68.793°, -81.244° — squarely within the polar belt. The latitude suggests extreme seasonal daylight swings and prolonged cold. The location receives about 922 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 36% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
68.7927
Longitude
-81.2440
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
19
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
0.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
0.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
42
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.1

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
155
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Snow Bunting
    Plectrophenax nivalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    15
  • Glaucous Gull
    Larus hyperboreus Gunnerus, 1767 · Aves
    9
  • Semipalmated Plover
    Charadrius semipalmatus Bonaparte, 1825 · Aves
    8
  • Sabine's Gull
    Xema sabini (Sabine, 1819) · Aves
    8
  • Snow/Ross's Goose
    Anser caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8
  • Brant
    Branta bernicla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8
  • Semipalmated Sandpiper
    Calidris pusilla (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    6
  • Red-throated Loon
    Gavia stellata (Pontoppidan, 1763) · Aves
    6

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Nunavut

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Geography & sun

Elevation
23 ft (7 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.53
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
922

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Official Identifiers

StatCan — Statistics Canada

SGC code
6204011
Population (Wikidata)
891
Wikidata
Q1571291

Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • StatCan — Statistics Canada — Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012