Hoved Island facts for kids
This page is about the Canadian island. For the Norwegian island, see Hovedøya.
 Hoved Island
Location in Nunavut
Hoved Island
Location in Canada
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Northern Canada |
| Coordinates | 77°32′N 085°09′W / 77.533°N 85.150°W |
| Archipelago | Queen Elizabeth Islands Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 158 km2 (61 sq mi) |
| Length | 18 km (11.2 mi) |
| Width | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
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| Territory | Nunavut |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Hoved Island is part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. The island is located between the Svendsen and Bjorne peninsulas, and within the Baumann Fiord of Ellesmere Island, considered part of the Queen Elizabeth Islands, in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. It comprises an area of 158 km2 (61 sq mi).
Hoved Island was first charted and named (hoved, Norwegian for "main") by the second Norwegian expedition of the Fram (1898—1902) under Capt. Otto Sverdrup.
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