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Qikiqtagafaaluk

Coordinates: 69°29′08″N 101°08′56″W / 69.48556°N 101.14889°W / 69.48556; -101.14889
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Qikiqtagafaaluk
Qikiqtagafaaluk is located in Nunavut
Qikiqtagafaaluk
Qikiqtagafaaluk
Qikiqtagafaaluk is located in Canada
Qikiqtagafaaluk
Qikiqtagafaaluk
Geography
LocationVictoria Strait
Coordinates69°29′08″N 101°08′56″W / 69.48556°N 101.14889°W / 69.48556; -101.14889
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Area171[1] km2 (66 sq mi)
Length24.9 km (15.47 mi)
Width9–18 km (5.6–11.2 mi)
Administration
Canada
NunavutNunavut
RegionKitikmeot
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
Ethnic groupsInuit

Qikiqtagafaaluk, formerly Admiralty Island,[2] is an uninhabited, irregularly shaped Arctic island in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the Victoria Strait, south of Victoria Island's Collinson Peninsula.

References

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  1. ^ "Sea islands: Atlas of Canada; Natural Resources Canada". Archived from the original on 4 May 2008.
  2. ^ Qikiqtagafaaluk (formerly Admiralty Island)