Fort Smith Region, Northwest Territories
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Fort Smith Region is one of Statistics Canada
's two census divisions of the Northwest Territories
, Canada
. It contains more than 77 percent of the population and more than 54 percent of the land area of the Northwest Territories. Its main economic centre is the territorial capital of Yellowknife. The 2006 census
reported a population of 32,272 spread over a land area of 618619.7 square kilometres (238,850.4 sq mi).
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
's two census divisions of the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It contains more than 77 percent of the population and more than 54 percent of the land area of the Northwest Territories. Its main economic centre is the territorial capital of Yellowknife. The 2006 census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
reported a population of 32,272 spread over a land area of 618619.7 square kilometres (238,850.4 sq mi).
Communities
- City
- Yellowknife
- Towns
- Fort SmithFort Smith, Northwest TerritoriesFort Smith is a town in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located in the southeastern portion of the Northwest Territories, on the Slave River and adjacent to the NWT/Alberta border.-History:Fort Smith's history began because of the Slave River and the vital link...
- Hay RiverHay River, Northwest TerritoriesHay River , known as "the Hub of the North," is a town in the Northwest Territories, Canada, located on the south shore of Great Slave Lake, at the mouth of the Hay River. The town is separated into two sections, a new town and an old town with the Hay River Airport between them...
- Fort Smith
- Village
- Fort SimpsonFort Simpson, Northwest TerritoriesFort Simpson is a village in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located on an island at the confluence of the Mackenzie and Liard Rivers...
- Fort Simpson
- Hamlets
- Fort LiardFort Liard, Northwest TerritoriesFort Liard is a hamlet in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located 37 km north of the British Columbia border...
- Fort ProvidenceFort Providence, Northwest TerritoriesFort Providence is a hamlet in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada...
- BehchokoBehchoko, Northwest TerritoriesBehchokǫ̀ , officially the Tłı̨chǫ Community Government of Behchokǫ̀ is a community in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Behchokǫ̀ is located on the Yellowknife Highway , on the northwest tip of Great Slave Lake, approximately northwest of Yellowknife...
- Whatì
- Fort Liard
- Settlements
- DettahDettah, Northwest TerritoriesDettah or Detah is a First Nations community in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Located just outside the capital of Yellowknife, it is a drive from that town by ice road in winter or a drive via the Ingraham Trail...
- EnterpriseEnterprise, Northwest TerritoriesEnterprise is a hamlet in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada, located between Great Slave Lake and the Alberta border on the Hay River....
- Fort ResolutionFort Resolution, Northwest TerritoriesFort Resolution is a "settlement corporation" in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada...
- Jean Marie RiverJean Marie River, Northwest TerritoriesJean Marie River is a "Designated Authority" in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located on the Jean Marie River where it joins the Mackenzie River...
- KakisaKakisa, Northwest TerritoriesKakisa is a "Designated Authority" in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located on a lake of the same name, and is southeast of Fort Providence...
- Lutselk'eLutselk'e, Northwest TerritoriesŁutselk'e , also spelt Łutsel K'e, is a "designated authority" in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada...
- Nahanni ButteNahanni Butte, Northwest TerritoriesNahanni Butte is a "Designated Authority" in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada...
- GamètiGameti, Northwest TerritoriesGamètì , officially the Tlicho Community Government of Gameti is a community in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada.-Name:...
- Fort RelianceFort Reliance, Northwest TerritoriesFort Reliance is located on the east arm of Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada. It was originally built in 1833 by George Back during the Arctic Land Expedition to the Arctic Ocean via the Back River...
- Trout LakeTrout Lake, Northwest TerritoriesTrout Lake is a "Designated Authority" in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located near the Alberta border, east of Fort Liard, in the southern NWT. It has no all-weather road, but can be reached by winter road early in the year.Population is 86 according to...
- WekweetiWekweeti, Northwest TerritoriesWekweètì , officially the Tlicho Community Government of Wekweètì is a community in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada....
- Wrigley
- Dettah
- Indian reserves
- Hay River ReserveHay River ReserveHay River Reserve is the only Indian reserve in Canada's Northwest Territories. Located in the South Slave Region, it is a Slavey community with a population of 309 as of the 2006 census. The main languages on the reserve are South Slavey, Chipewyan and English...
(Hay River Dene) - Salt Plains
- Hay River Reserve