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Southampton Island within Nunavut
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Southampton is located in Nunavut
Southampton
Southampton
Location in Nunavut
Southampton is located in Canada
Southampton
Southampton
Location in Canada
Geography
Location Hudson Bay at Foxe Basin
Coordinates 64°30′N 084°30′W / 64.500°N 84.500°W / 64.500; -84.500 (Southampton Island)
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Area 41,214 km2 (15,913 sq mi)
Area rank 34th
Highest elevation 625 m (2,051 ft)
Highest point Mathiasen Mountain
Administration
Canada
Nunavut Nunavut
Region Kivalliq
Largest settlement Coral Harbour (pop. 834)
Demographics
Population 834
Ethnic groups Inuit
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Southampton Island is a very large island in Canada. It is one of the biggest islands in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. You can find it at the entrance to Hudson Bay. This island is part of the Kivalliq Region in the Nunavut Territory.

About Southampton Island

Southampton Island covers a huge area of about 41,214 square kilometers (15,913 square miles). This makes it the 34th largest island in the entire world. It is also Canada's 9th biggest island.

Where is Southampton Island?

The island is located in the northern part of Canada. It sits right where the large Hudson Bay meets the Foxe Basin. This area is known for its cold Arctic climate.

Life on the Island

The only town on Southampton Island is called Coral Harbour. In the Inuit language, this town is known as Salliq. According to the 2011 census, about 834 people live there. Most of the people living on the island are Inuit.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Isla de Southampton para niños

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