Hay River, Northwest Territories

Hay River
Xátł'odehchee
Xatlodehchee
Town
The High Rise dominates the skyline
The High Rise dominates the skyline
Motto: 
Hub of the North
Hay River is located in Northwest Territories
Hay River
Hay River
Hay River is located in Canada
Hay River
Hay River
Coordinates: 60°48′35″N 115°47′23″W / 60.80972°N 115.78972°W / 60.80972; -115.78972[1]
CountryCanada
TerritoryNorthwest Territories
RegionSouth Slave Region
ConstituencyHay River North
Hay River South
Census divisionRegion 5
Incorporated (town)27 June 1963
Government
 • MayorKandis Jameson [2]
 • Senior Administrative OfficerGlenn Smith
 • MLAVince McKay (South)
 • MLAR.J. Simpson (North)
Area
 • Land122.4 km2 (47.3 sq mi)
 • Population centre[4]3.16 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Elevation
165 m (541 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
3,169
 • Density25.9/km2 (67/sq mi)
 • Population centre2,380
 • Population centre density752.8/km2 (1,950/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Canadian Postal code
X0E 0R0 – 0R9/1G1 – 1G5
Area code867
Telephone exchange874/5
– Living cost132.5A
– Food price index121.3B
ClimateDfc
Websitewww.hayriver.com
Sources:
Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,[5]
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,[6]
Canada Flight Supplement[7]
^A 2013 figure based on Edmonton = 100[8]
^B 2015 figure based on Yellowknife = 100[8]

Hay River (South Slavey: Xátł’odehchee [xátɬ’otɛhtʃʰe]),[6] known as "the Hub of the North",[9] is a town in the Northwest Territories, Canada. The town is located on the south shore of Great Slave Lake at the mouth of the Hay River. It is separated into two sections: A new town and an old town. The Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport is located between the two sections. The town is situated in the South Slave Region. Along with Fort Smith, the town is home to one of the two regional offices of the Northwest Territories.[10]

  1. ^ "Hay River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ Mayors Welcome
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Data table Hay River Northwest Territories [Population centre]". Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  5. ^ "NWT Communities - Hay River". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Northwest Territories Official Community Names and Pronunciation Guide". Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. Yellowknife: Education, Culture and Employment, Government of the Northwest Territories. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  7. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  8. ^ a b Hay River – Statistical Profile
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference HRH was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ MACA Regions Archived 24 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine

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