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Qaqqannalik

Coordinates: 62°40′48″N 69°35′58″W / 62.68000°N 69.59944°W / 62.68000; -69.59944
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Qaqqannalik
Qaqqannalik is located in Nunavut
Qaqqannalik
Qaqqannalik
Qaqqannalik is located in Canada
Qaqqannalik
Qaqqannalik
Geography
LocationHudson Strait
Coordinates62°40′48″N 69°35′58″W / 62.68000°N 69.59944°W / 62.68000; -69.59944
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Qaqqannalik (Inuktitut syllabics: ᖃᖅᑲᓐᓇᓕᒃ[1]) formerly Forder Island[2] is an uninhabited island located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Hudson Strait, and a member of the Sheer Islands, along with Lee Island, Lavoie Island, and Wishart Island. The closest community is Kimmirut, 24.1 km (15.0 mi) away.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Qaqqannalik
  2. ^ Qaqqannalik (Formerly Forder Island)
  3. ^ "Forder Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01.