North West River

North West River
Northwest River
Town
View from Sunday Hill of sunset over Little Lake.
View from Sunday Hill of sunset over Little Lake.
North West River is located in Newfoundland and Labrador
North West River
North West River
Location of North West River
North West River is located in Canada
North West River
North West River
North West River (Canada)
Coordinates: 53°31′31.32″N 060°08′41.80″W / 53.5253667°N 60.1449444°W / 53.5253667; -60.1449444
CountryCanada
ProvinceNewfoundland and Labrador
Census division10
RegionNunatuKavut (unofficial)
Settled1743
Government
 • MayorMelanie Blake
 • MHAPerry Trimper
 • MPYvonne Jones
 • Nunatsiavut Assembly membersGerald Asivak
Wally Andersen[1]
Area
 • Total5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total560
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−03:00 (ADT)
Postal code span
Area code709
Highways Route 520 (North West River Road)
Websitewww.townofnwr.ca/home/

North West River is a small town located in central Labrador. Established in 1743 as a trading post by French Fur Trader Louis Fornel, the community later went on to become a hub for the Hudson's Bay Company and home to a hospital and school serving the needs of coastal Labrador. North West River is the oldest modern settlement in Labrador.

  1. ^ "Official results of May 3 general election for Ordinary Members to the Nunatsiavut Assembly" (PDF). Nunatsiavut.com. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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