Kivalina, Alaska
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Kivalina Kivalliñiq | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view o Kivalina frae the northwest | |
 Location in Northwest Arctic Borough an the state o Alaska. | |
| Coordinates: 67°43′38″N 164°32′21″W / 67.72722°N 164.53917°WCoordinates: 67°43′38″N 164°32′21″W / 67.72722°N 164.53917°W | |
| Kintra | Unitit States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Northwest Arctic |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Austin Swan, Sr.[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.0 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
| • Land | 4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| • Water | 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Tot | 374 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP Code | 99750 |
| Aurie code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-39960 |
| GNIS featur ID | 1413348, 2419411 |
Kivalina (kiv-uh-LEE-nuh;[3] Kivalliñiq in Iñupiaq) is a city[4][5] an veelage in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, Unitit States. The population wis 377 at the 2000 census[6] an 374 as o the 2010 census.[4]
The island on which the veelage lies is threatened bi risin sea levels an coastal erosion. As o 2013[update], it is predictit that the island will be inundatit bi 2025.[7]
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ "Community: Kivalina". Community Database Online. Juneau: Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Division of Community and Regional Affairs. 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Kivalina". Division of Community and Regional Affairs, Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Kivalina city, Alaska". Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Alaska Taxable 2011: Municipal Taxation - Rates and Policies" (PDF). Division of Community and Regional Affairs, Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development. January 2012.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ Stephen Sackur (30 July 2013). "The Alaskan village set to disappear underwater in a decade". BBC News.