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Siuraq
Island
SiuraqIsland is located in Nunavut
SiuraqIsland
Siuraq
Island
Location in Nunavut
SiuraqIsland is located in Canada
SiuraqIsland
Siuraq
Island
Location in Canada
Geography
Location Northern Canada
Coordinates 69°32′51″N 80°49′34″W / 69.54750°N 80.82611°W / 69.54750; -80.82611
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Siuraq (Inuktitut syllabics: ᓯᐅᕋᖅ) formerly Tern Island is an island located in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region in the northern Canadian Arctic. It is situated in the Foxe Basin. The mainland's Melville Peninsula is to the west, Baffin Island is to the northwest, and Kapuiviit is to the northeast. The closest Inuit community, Igloolik, is approximately 43.3 km (26.9 mi) to the west.

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