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Qikiqtarjuaq ((:qikiqtaʁjuˈaq); formerly, until November 1998: "Broughton Island" ,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.nunavuttourism.com/regions-communities/qikiqtarjuaq )〕 is a community located on the island of the same name in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. The island is known for Arctic wildlife, whale watching, and as the northern access point for Auyuittuq National Park (see also Pangnirtung) At the 2006 census the population was 473, a decrease of 8.9% from the 2001 census.〔(2006 census )〕 However, by 2010, that population had increased to 520. Qikiqtarjuaq used to host the annual "Suicide Prevention Walk". Local participants would walk a total distance of 60 km across the tundra from an old whaler's station called Kivitoo. Today the walk is much shorter than the original 2 and a half days, but it is still meant to promote hope among the community. The community hosts a two-week celebration over the Christmas and New Year period every year. Visitors are warmly welcomed and encouraged to join the festivities and games. Near Qikiqtarjuaq was the home of FOX-5, a Distant Early Warning Line and now a North Warning System site. In July 2011, Qikiqtarjuaq was featured in the BBC Radio 4 comedy series ''Cabin Pressure''. ==Geography== Qikiqtarjuaq is situated off eastern Baffin Island. Davis Strait and Baffin Bay run to the east, and the Baffin Mountains are located to the west, more specifically the Arctic Cordillera mountain range. It is also one of the Nunavut communities closest to Greenland. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Qikiqtarjuaq」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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