Postville, Newfoundland and Labrador
Postville | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Postville, early June 1977 | |
| Nickname: The Post | |
Postville Location of Postville | |
| Coordinates: 54°54′30″N 59°46′21″W / 54.90833°N 59.77250°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Region | Nunatsiavut |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (AngajukKâk) | Glen Sheppard |
| • Federal MP | Philip Earle (L) |
| • Provincial MHA | Lela Evans (PC) |
| • Nunatsiavut Assembly member | George Gear |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 188 |
| • Density | 78.7/km2 (204/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−03:00 (ADT) |
| Postal codes | |
| Area code | 709 |
Postville is an Inuit town in the north of Labrador, Canada. It had a population of 188 as of 2021. It is located about 40 km (25 mi) inside Kaipokok Bay, 180 km (110 mi) NNE of Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Postville Airport is nearby.
Postville is inaccessible by road and may be reached only by air (via Postville Airport) or via ferry service that operates between Nain and Happy Valley-Goose Bay during the ice-free period from June to November.