Kangiqsualujjuaq
Also known as George River, Kangirsualujjuaq
Kangiqsualujjuaq ( ; ; ) is an Inuit village located at the mouth of the George River on the east coast of Ungava Bay in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada. Its population was 956 as of the 2021 census.
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- Kangiqsualujjuaq
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- ᑲᖏᕐᓱᐊᓗᑦᔪᐊᖅ
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- ike
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- Northern village municipality
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- Quebec
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- left
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- Location within Quebec
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- Canada
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- Quebec
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Kangiqsualujjuaq ( ; ; ) is an Inuit village located at the mouth of the George River on the east coast of Ungava Bay in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada. Its population was 956 as of the 2021 census.
The settlement's original name, Fort Severight, honoured John Severight, a North West Company man who had headed Fort Coulonge during McLean's time there. After its re-establishment, it was variously known from its location as Fort George, George's River, George River, George River Post, and Fort George River. It was also sometimes known as (French for "Port New Quebec").
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