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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 (which means ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ in the Inuktitut language) is an island in Nunavut, Canada. It used to be called Sillem Island. This island has no people living on it.

Qikiqtaaluk is the second largest island in Baffin Bay. It is located right off the northern coast of a much bigger island called Baffin Island.

About Qikiqtaaluk Island

Qikiqtaaluk is part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region in Nunavut. This area is in Northern Canada. The island is surrounded by many other smaller islands and islets.

Where is Qikiqtaaluk Located?

The island is shaped by two long, narrow inlets of the sea. These are called Clark Fiord and Gibbs Fiord. They meet at the northern end of the island. This meeting point forms an area known as Scott Inlet. Another island, Pilattuaq, is found further north.

Island Features and Size

Qikiqtaaluk Island covers an area of 482 square kilometers. That's about 186 square miles. The highest point on the island reaches 1,590 meters (5,217 feet) above sea level.

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