Nanwalek, Alaska
Nanwalek, Alaska | |
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Location in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 59°21′13″N 151°54′45″W / 59.35361°N 151.91250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Kenai Peninsula |
| Government | |
| • Borough mayor | Peter Micciche |
| • State senator | Lyman Hoffman (D) |
| • State rep. | Bryce Edgmon (I) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.40 sq mi (21.75 km2) |
| • Land | 8.38 sq mi (21.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 50 ft (20 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 247 |
| • Density | 29.46/sq mi (11.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99603 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-52210 |
Nanwalek (‘place by lagoon’; Russian: Нануалек), formerly Alexandrovsk (Russian: Александровск) and later English Bay, is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States, that contains a traditional Alutiiq village. The population was 247 at the 2020 United States census, down from 254 in 2010. There is one school located in the community, attended by 81 students.
Subsistence activities are a large part of the culture for indigenous people, and Nanwalek is no exception, especially when it comes to salmon and seal harvesting. The sale of alcohol is banned in the village, although importing and possession are allowed.