Sanirajak

Sanirajak, formerly known as Hall Beach until 27 February 2020, is an Inuit settlement within the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada, approximately south of Igloolik.

History

It was established in 1957 during the construction of a Distant Early Warning site. Currently the settlement is home to a North Warning System radar facility and the Sanirajak Airport.
In 1971, seven sounding rockets of the Tomahawk Sandia type were launched from Sanirajak, some reaching altitudes of.

Demographics

In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, Sanirajak had a population of 891 living in 197 of its 205 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 848. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.

Geography

Climate

Sanirajak has a tundra climate, a polar climate sub-type under the Köppen climate classification, without the presence of trees, and iced over for most of the year. Summers are very short and cool, with chilly nights. Winters are long and extremely cold, lasting most of the year with little chance of a thaw.