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Qikiqtaaluk
Qikiqtaaluk is located in Nunavut
Qikiqtaaluk
Qikiqtaaluk
Location in Nunavut
Qikiqtaaluk is located in Canada
Qikiqtaaluk
Qikiqtaaluk
Location in Canada
Geography
Location Northern Canada
Coordinates 70°56′50″N 71°49′12″W / 70.94722°N 71.82000°W / 70.94722; -71.82000 (Sillem Island)
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Area 482 km2 (186 sq mi)
Highest point 1,590 m (5,220 ft)
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Qikiqtaaluk (ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ formerly Sillem Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is the second largest (after Bylot Island) of the several hundred islands and islets that are located in Baffin Bay, immediately off the northern coast of Baffin Island. It is defined by Clark and Gibbs Fiords, which join at its northern end to form Scott Inlet. Further north lies Pilattuaq.

Geography

Qikiqtaaluk has an area of 482 km2 (186 sq mi). The highest peak of the island reaches 1,590 m (5,220 ft).

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Isla Sillem para niños

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