'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
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Paulatuk Airport
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Paulatuk Water Aerodrome
External links
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Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Paulatuk profile
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Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre - official names
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