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NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, Northwest Territories (1911–1921)
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES was a census subdivision in Northwest Territories, recorded in 2 censuses between 1911 and 1921.
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 5,900 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 7,234 | View 1921 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary lineage
Predecessors
- split off from Port Burwell in 1921
Successors
- later split into NO DATA in 1921
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NT220001— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: not yet grounded.
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1851–1921 Census of Canada series, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project. Each year's detail page (linked above) cites the specific source table.