Hay River, Northwest Territories

Hay River

Xátł'odehchee
Xatlodehchee
Hay River Xátł'odehchee Xatlodehchee
Town
	The High Rise dominates the skyline
	Motto: Hub of the North
	Hay River Hay River
	Coordinates: 60°48′35″N 115°47′23″W / 60.80972°N 115.78972°W
Country	Canada
Territory	Northwest Territories
Region	South Slave Region
Constituency	Hay River North; Hay River South
Census division	Region 5
Incorporated (town)	27 June 1963
Government
• Mayor	Kandis Jameson
• Senior Administrative Officer	Glenn Smith
• MLA	Vince McKay (South)
• MLA	R.J. Simpson (North)
Area
• Land	122.4 km2 (47.3 sq mi)
• Population centre	3.16 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Elevation	165 m (541 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	3,169
• Density	25.9/km2 (67/sq mi)
• Population centre	2,380
• Population centre density	752.8/km2 (1,950/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Canadian Postal code	X0E 0R0 – 0R9/1G1 – 1G5
Area code	867
Telephone exchange	874/5
– Living cost	132.5A
– Food price index	121.3B
Climate	Dfc
Website	www.hayriver.com
	Sources:; Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,; Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,; Canada Flight Supplement; ^A 2013 figure based on Edmonton = 100; ^B 2015 figure based on Yellowknife = 100

Hay River (South Slavey: Xátł’odehchee [xátɬ’otɛhtʃʰe]),^[6] known as "the Hub of the North",^[9] 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/Merlyn Carter Airport between them. The town is in the South Slave Region, and along with Fort Smith, the town is home to one of the two regional offices.^[10]

^ "Hay River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
^ Mayors Welcome
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Data table Hay River Northwest Territories [Population centre]". Retrieved 8 March 2021.
^ "NWT Communities - Hay River". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Northwest Territories Official Community Names and Pronunciation Guide". Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. Yellowknife: Education, Culture and Employment, Government of the Northwest Territories. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
^ ^a ^b Hay River – Statistical Profile
^ Cite error: The named reference HRH was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ MACA Regions Archived 24 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine

Hay River Xátł'odehchee Xatlodehchee
Town
The High Rise dominates the skyline
Motto: Hub of the North
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Coordinates: 60°48′35″N 115°47′23″W / 60.80972°N 115.78972°W / 60.80972; -115.78972^[1]
Country	Canada
Territory	Northwest Territories
Region	South Slave Region
Constituency	Hay River North Hay River South
Census division	Region 5
Incorporated (town)	27 June 1963
Government
• Mayor	Kandis Jameson ^[2]
• Senior Administrative Officer	Glenn Smith
• MLA	Vince McKay (South)
• MLA	R.J. Simpson (North)
Area ^[3]
• Land	122.4 km² (47.3 sq mi)
• Population centre^[4]	3.16 km² (1.22 sq mi)
Elevation	165 m (541 ft)
Population (2021)^[3]
• Total	3,169
• Density	25.9/km² (67/sq mi)
• Population centre ^[4]	2,380
• Population centre density	752.8/km² (1,950/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Canadian Postal code	X0E 0R0 – 0R9/1G1 – 1G5
Area code	867
Telephone exchange	874/5
– Living cost	132.5^A
– Food price index	121.3^B
Climate	Dfc
Website	www.hayriver.com
Sources: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,^[5] Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,^[6] Canada Flight Supplement^[7] ^A 2013 figure based on Edmonton = 100^[8] ^B 2015 figure based on Yellowknife = 100^[8]