Mansel Island facts for kids
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Native name:
Pujjunaq
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Aqua MODIS satellite image of Mansel Island, Canada.
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Mansel Island, Nunavut
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 Mansel
Location in Nunavut
Mansel
Location in Canada
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| Geography | |
| Location | Hudson Bay |
| Coordinates | 62°00′N 79°50′W / 62.000°N 79.833°W |
| Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 3,180 km2 (1,230 sq mi) |
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| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Mansel Island (Inuktitut: Pujjunaq), a member of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, is an uninhabited island in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is located in Hudson Bay off of Quebec's Ungava Peninsula. At 3,180 km2 (1,230 sq mi) in size, it is the 159th largest island in the world, and Canada's 28th largest island.
Mansel Island was named in 1613 by Sir Thomas Button after Vice-Admiral Sir Robert Mansell.
See also
In Spanish: Isla Mansel para niños
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