Postville, Newfoundland and Labrador

Postville
Kaipokok
Qipuqqaq
Town
Nickname(s): The Post
Coordinates: 54°54′37″N 59°48′08″W / 54.91028°N 59.80222°W / 54.91028; -59.80222
Country  Canada
Province  Newfoundland and Labrador
Region Nunatsiavut
Government
  Mayor (AngajukKâk) Diane Gear
  Federal MP Yvonne Jones (L)
  Provincial MHA Randy Edmunds (L)
  Nunatsiavut Assembly member Tyler Edmunds (I)
Elevation 68 m (223 ft)
Population
  Total 180
Time zone Atlantic Time (UTC-4)
  Summer (DST) Atlantic Daylight (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 709

Postville (Inuit: Qipuqqaq)[1] is a town in the north of Labrador, Canada. It has a population of about 180. It is located 25 – 30 km into the interior of Kaipokok Bay, 180 kilometres (110 mi) north-northeast of Goose Bay. Postville Airport is nearby.

References

  1. Issenman, Betty. Sinews of Survival: The living legacy of Inuit clothing. UBC Press, 1997. pp252-254

Coordinates: 54°54′37″N 59°48′08″W / 54.91028°N 59.80222°W / 54.91028; -59.80222


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