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Pangnirtung (or Pang, also Pangniqtuuq, in syllabics: ᐸᖕᓂᖅᑑᖅ) is a town in the Canadian territory of Nunavut (formerly in the Northwest Territories). It is located at 66°08' North Latitude and 65°45' West Longitude on Baffin Island. As of 2001, the population is 1,276. The area of the town is 7.54 square kilometres. It is located on the shore of the Cumberland Sound.

Pangnirtung is nicknamed the Switzerland of the Arctic.

Famous people from Pangnirtung include Nunavut premier Paul Okalik.

There is also some confusion with the name. Residents of Pangnitung will say that the real name of the town is Panniqtuug, which means "the place of many bull caribou".

Pangnirtung is served by Pangnirtung Airport.

Pang is the nearest town (3 hours by boat) to Auyuittuq National Park and is well known for weaving and printmaking. There is also a visitor's center, the Angmarlik Visitor Centre, near the park office.

External links

• Statistics Canada 2001 Community Profile - Pangnirtung, Nunavut
• Qikiqtani Inuit Association - Pangnirtung Profile
• Uqqurmiut Inuit Artist Association

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