Norman Wells

Norman Wells
Tłegǫ́hłı̨
The Wells
Town
Welcome to Norman Wells
Welcome to Norman Wells
Motto: 
Where Adventures Begin
Norman Wells is located in Northwest Territories
Norman Wells
Norman Wells
Norman Wells is located in Canada
Norman Wells
Norman Wells
Coordinates: 65°16′52″N 126°49′54″W / 65.28111°N 126.83167°W / 65.28111; -126.83167[1]
CountryCanada
TerritoryNorthwest Territories
RegionSahtu
Settlement areaSahtu
ConstituencySahtu
Incorporated (town)12 April 1992
Government
 • MayorFrank Pope[2]
 • Senior Administrative OfficerCathy Clarke[2]
 • MLAPaulie Chinna
Area
 • Land82.09 km2 (31.70 sq mi)
Elevation
73 m (240 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total673
 • Density9.2/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Canadian Postal code
X0E 0V0
Area code867
Telephone exchange587
- Living cost (2018)162.5A
- Food price index (2019)170.5B
Websitewww.normanwells.com
Sources:
Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,[2]
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,[4]
Canada Flight Supplement[5]
^A 2018 figure based on Edmonton = 100[6]
^B 2019 figure based on Yellowknife = 100[6]

Norman Wells (Slavey language: Tłegǫ́hłı̨ [t͡ɬʰɛkṍhɬĩ] "where there is oil") is a town located in the Sahtu Region, Northwest Territories, Canada. The town, which hosts the Sahtu Regional office, is situated on the north side of the Mackenzie River and provides a view down the valley of the Franklin and Richardson mountains.[7]

  1. ^ "Norman Wells". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ a b c "NWT Communities - Norman Wells". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  6. ^ a b Norman Wells - Statistical Profile at the GNWT
  7. ^ "Norman Wells profile". Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012.

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