Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories is located in Canada. The area is situated on the Arctic Ocean. About 41,070 people live here (as of 2021). Between 2011 and 2021, the population fell from 41,462 to 41,070. Its area extends over around 1,346,106.0 square kilometres. The region is divided into 7 Counties. The region was founded in the year 1870. The postal codes are X0E, X1A, X0G. The name goes back to northwest (intercardinal direction between north and west) and Dene (group of indigenous peoples of North America) Northwest Territories is territory of Canada. For more information, see www.gov.nt.ca.

Northwest Territories – Facts

Inhabitants	41070
Area	1346106 km²
Subregions	7
Named after	northwest, Dene
Inception	1870
Located in	Canada
Postal code	X0E
Country	Canada
Body of water	Arctic Ocean
Native label	Northwest Territories
Official name	Northwest Territories
Described by source	Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The New Student's Reference Work, Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
Website	https://www.gov.nt.ca/

Data source: Wikidata (CC0)

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Wild Currant Court

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	Cycle lane on road
	Cycling on bus lane
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	Cyclists allowed
	Cyclists allowed, good surface
	No cycling
	Cobblestones

	Long-distance cycle route	(depending on scale)
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	Long-distance hiking trail	(depending on scale)
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	No pedestrians

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Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories – Facts

Counties in Northwest Territories