Selawik, Alaska
Selawik
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An aerial view of Selawik in 2024 | |
Location in Northwest Arctic Borough and the state of Alaska. | |
| Coordinates: 66°35′49″N 160°0′49″W / 66.59694°N 160.01361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Northwest Arctic |
| Incorporated | 1977 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Patrick Foster, Jr. |
| • State senator | Donny Olson (D) |
| • State rep. | Robyn Burke (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.94 sq mi (7.62 km2) |
| • Land | 2.33 sq mi (6.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 809 |
| • Density | 347.0/sq mi (133.99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99770 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-68230 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1413930 |
Selawik (/ˈsɛləwɪk/) (Iñupiaq: Siiḷ(i)vik or Akuliġaq; Russian: Селавик) is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Selawik had a population of 809.
Selawik comes from siiḷivik, which means "place of sheefish" in Inupiaq.