Northwest Territory - Nordwest-Territorium

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Territory of the Northwest Territory
CapitalYellowknife, Fort Smith, Ottawa, Regina, Battleford, Fort Livingstone, Fort Garry
Residents
44.718 (2017)
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1,346,106 km²
Post CodeX0E, X1A, X0G
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Time zoneMountain Standard Time Zone, America / Yellowknife, America / Inuvik
websitewww.gov.nt.ca/
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The Northwest Territory (Northwest Territories) is a Canadian territory. It is adjacent to the west Yukon, in the east Nunavut, in the southwest British Columbia, in the south Alberta and to the southeast at Saskatchewan. In the extreme southeast, the territory also meets the four-country corner Four corners to the province Manitoba.

After the Great Lakes, the largest lakes in Canada can be found here, such as the Great Bear Lake with an area of ​​31,153 km² and the Great Slave Lake with 27,048 km². Between the by far largest lakes lies Lac la Martre, the third largest lake in the territory with 1776 km²

Regions

The Northwest Territories are divided into five regions that roughly correspond to the territories of the original indigenous people:

  • South Slave (south of Great Slave Lake). The main parish in this region is Fort Smith.
  • North Slave (north of Great Slave Lake). The main parish in this region is the capital, Yellowknife.
  • Deh Cho. The main parishes in this region are Hay River and Fort Simpson.
  • Sahtu. The main parish in this region is Norman Wells.
  • Beaufort Delta / Arctic Coast, which can be further subdivided into the settlement areas of Gwich'in and Inuvialuit. The main parish in this region is Inuvik.

places

Map of Northwest Territory
  • 1 YellowknifeWebsite of this institutionYellowknife in the travel guide Wikivoyage in a different languageYellowknife in the Wikipedia encyclopediaYellowknife in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryYellowknife (Q2061) in the Wikidata database
  • 2 Hay RiverWebsite of this institutionHay River in the travel guide Wikivoyage in a different languageHay River in the Wikipedia encyclopediaHay River in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryHay River (Q1013062) in the Wikidata database
  • 3 InuvikWebsite of this institutionInuvik in the travel guide Wikivoyage in another languageInuvik in the Wikipedia encyclopediaInuvik in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsInuvik (Q338686) in the Wikidata database
  • 4 TuktoyaktukWebsite of this institutionTuktoyaktuk in the Wikivoyage travel guide in a different languageTuktoyaktuk in the Wikipedia encyclopediaTuktoyaktuk in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryTuktoyaktuk (Q719547) in the Wikidata database
  • 5 EnterpriseEnterprise in the travel guide Wikivoyage in a different languageEnterprise in the Wikipedia encyclopediaEnterprise in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryEnterprise (Q5380265) in the Wikidata database
  • 6 Fort SmithWebsite of this institutionFort Smith in the Wikivoyage travel guide in a different languageFort Smith in the Wikipedia encyclopediaFort Smith in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryFort Smith (Q686415) in the Wikidata database

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background

In contrast to the provinces, the territories are administered directly by the Canadian federal government.

The Northwest Territory was originally more than twice as large as it is today. The eastern part was split off, however, and from it the territory Nunavut educated.

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getting there

There are several flights a week from Calgary and Edmonton to the 1 Yellowknife AirportYellowknife Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaYellowknife Airport in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryYellowknife Airport (Q2724008) in the Wikidata database(IATA: YZF)

mobility

Tourist Attractions

activities

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security

Anyone venturing into remote areas to enjoy outdoor activities must be very careful and have the right equipment. Ambulance and air ambulances are very expensive. It is also important to learn about the dangers of wildlife and the rapidly changing climate. It should also be remembered that the water temperature in the Northwest Territories remains very cold. Therefore, in case of hypothermia, one must have the necessary equipment ready when venturing out on the water.

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