Kuujjuaq
Did you know that Kujjauk…
Is Nuanvik’s largest community, with a population of over 2,000 people
Is located on the western shore of the Koksoak River, roughly 50km inland from Ungava Bay
Is the administrative capital of Nunavik
Is built near the former site of one of the Hudson Bay’s earliest trading posts in Nunavik built in 1830
Was previously referred to as Fort Chimo
References
Nunavik Tourism 2012 “Nunavik: Kuujjuarapik.”
Wikipedia 2012 “Kuujjuarapik.”
Artists from Kujjauk
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