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Rigolet (Inuit: ''Kikiaq'')〔Issenman, Betty. ''Sinews of Survival: The living legacy of Inuit clothing''. UBC Press, 1997. pp. 252-254〕 (population 310) is a remote, coastal Labrador Inuit community established in 1735 by French-Canadian trader Louis Fornel. Located on Hamilton Inlet, which is at the entrance to fresh water Lake Melville; Rigolet is on salt water and is accessible to navigation during the winter. Although there is no road access, the community is accessible by snowmobile trail, Rigolet Airport, or seasonally via a coastal ferry from Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Although there are still coniferous trees surrounding the village, a few kilometers northeast into Hamilton Inlet, the terrain changes drastically to a sub-arctic tundra. Minke and Humpback whales are commonly observed in nearby waters. Rigolet is part of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims area and is overseen by the Nunatsiavut government. Approximately 5% of Rigolet's population is non Inuit. The town is the most southern, officially recognized Inuit community.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Welcome to Rigolet )〕 It appears as the town of Rigo in John Wyndham's novel ''The Chrysalids''. ==See also== *List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador *List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador 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「Rigolet」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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