Old English latin in Latin, from Latin Latinus Latin, Roman, in Latin, literally belonging to Latium, the region of Italy around Rome, a name of uncertain origin.
Welcome to pangnirtung.ca, the Hamlet of Pangnirtung's official municipal website. We are pleased to showcase our beautiful community to the world.Pangnirtung is located on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada.elcome to pangnirtung.ca, the Hamlet of Pangnirtung's official municipal website. We are pleased to showcase our beautiful community to the world.
For the island community on the west coast of British Columbia, see Alert Bay. Alert, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada, is the northernmost permanently inhabited place in the world, at latitude 82Â°30'05 north, 817 kilometres (508 mi) from the North Pole.Its permanent population was reported as zero in the 2011 census, but military and scientific personnel on rotation were present.lert is named after HMS Alert, a British ship which wintered about 10 km (6.2 mi) away in 1875â76. The ship's captain, George Nares, and his crew were the first people to reach the northern end of Ellesmere Island.