Quaqtaq
Quaqtaq is a northern village in Nunavik, northern Quebec, Canada. Its population was 453 in the Canada 2021 Census. The village is one of the northernmost inhabited places in Quebec, located on the eastern shore of Diana Bay on a peninsula which protrudes into the Hudson Strait where it meets Ungava Bay.
- Type: Town with 376 residents
- Description: northern village in Quebec, Canada
- Also known as: “Koartac”, “Koartak”, and “ᖁᐊᖅᑕᖅ Quaqtaq”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Quaqtaq Airport.
Quaqtaq
- Categories: northern village and locality
- Location: Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada, North America
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Latitude
61.04071° or 61° 2′ 27″ north
Longitude
-69.63108° or 69° 37′ 52″ west
Population
376
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
IATA airport code
YQC
UN/LOCODE
CA YQC
Open location code
97HG29R9+7H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Quaqtaq” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Iggiajaaq and Ipiutaq.
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Highlights: Swimming Pool and Hockey Ring.
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