In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, Sanirajak had a population of 891 living in 197 of its 205 total private dwellings, a change of 5.1% from its 2016 population of 848. With a land area of 16.36km2 (6.32sqmi), it had a population density of 54.5/km2 (141.1/sqmi) in 2021.[5]
Geography
Sanirajak in 1997
Climate
Sanirajak has a tundra climate (Köppen: ETf), a polar climate sub-type under the Köppen climate classification, without the presence of trees, and iced over for most of the year.[19] Summers are very short and cool, with chilly nights. Winters are long and extremely cold, lasting most of the year with little chance of a thaw.
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