Paulatuk, Northwest Territories

Paulatuk (2006 Population 294) is a hamlet located in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located adjacent to Darnley Bay, in the Amundsen Gulf. The two principal languages spoken are Inuvialuktun and English. The town was named for the coal that was found in the area in the 1920s, and the traditional spelling is Paulatuuq, "place of coal".

Hunting, fishing and trapping are major economic activities, but in recent years art printmaking has played an increasing role in the local economy.

See also

• Paulatuk Airport
• Paulatuk Water Aerodrome

External links

• Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Paulatuk profile
• Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre - official names

Subdivisions of Northwest Territories
Census divisions	Fort Smith · Inuvik
Regions	Dehcho · Inuvik · North Slave · Sahtu · South Slave
Communities	Behchoko · Inuvik · Fort Simpson · Fort Smith · Hay River · Norman Wells · Yellowknife
Parks	Aulavik · Nahanni · Pingo · Tuktut Nogait · Wood Buffalo

Coordinates: 69°21′05″N, 124°04′10″W

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