Qikiqtaalujjuaq

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Qikiqtaalujjuaq
Qikiqtaalujjuaq is located in Nunavut
Qikiqtaalujjuaq
Qikiqtaalujjuaq
Qikiqtaalujjuaq is located in Canada
Qikiqtaalujjuaq
Qikiqtaalujjuaq
Geography
LocationHudson Strait
Coordinates63°04′N 71°28′W / 63.067°N 71.467°W / 63.067; -71.467Coordinates: 63°04′N 71°28′W / 63.067°N 71.467°W / 63.067; -71.467
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Area6 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Administration
Canada
NunavutNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Qikiqtaalujjuaq (Inuktitut syllabics: ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᔾᔪᐊᖅ[1]) formerly Glencoe Island[2] is a Canadian Arctic island located in Hudson Strait. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region.

The Strathcona Islands and Spicer Islands are close by.[3] Kimmirut, an Inuit hamlet, is to the east.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Qikiqtaalujjuaq
  2. ^ Qikiqtaalujjuaq (Formerly Glencoe Island)
  3. ^ "Geographic features & Photographs around Glencoe Island, in Nunavut, Canada". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-02-24.