Nirlirnaqtuuq facts for kids
 Nirlirnaqtuuq
Location in Nunavut
Nirlirnaqtuuq
Location in Canada
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Foxe Basin |
| Coordinates | 69°28′58″N 81°34′47″W / 69.48278°N 81.57972°W |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
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Canada
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| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Nirlirnaqtuuq (ᓂᕐᓕᕐᓇᖅᑑᖅ formerly Neerlonakto Island (alternate: Nerdlernartoq,) is an irregularly shaped, extremely flat, uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Foxe Basin with the mainland's Melville Peninsula is to the west and Baffin Island is to the north. The Inuit community of Igloolik is located 14 km (8.7 mi) southwest, on Igloo Island. Tern Island is 31.7 km (19.7 mi) to the east.
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