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Uninhabited island in Nunavut, Canada

Nagjuttuuq

Nagjuttuuq, Nunavut.
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Geography
Location Foxe Basin
Coordinates 65°52′27″N 83°53′35″W / 65.87417°N 83.89306°W / 65.87417; -83.89306
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Area 997 km2 (385 sq mi)
Administration
Canada
Nunavut Nunavut
Region Kivalliq
Demographics
Population 0

Nagjuttuuq (Inuktitut syllabics: ᓇᒡᔪᑦᑑᖅ[1]), formerly Vansittart Island,[2] is one of the uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in the Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Foxe Basin, north of Southampton Island, and has an area of 997 km2 (385 sq mi).[3]

  1. ^ "Nagjuttuuq". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  2. ^ "Nagjuttuuq (Formerly Vansittart Island)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  3. ^ "The Atlas of Canada - Sea Islands". Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2011-05-05.