Kapuiviit
Kapuiviit (Inuktitut syllabics: ᑲᐳᐃᕖᑦ[1]) formerly Jens Munk Island,[2] for Dano-Norwegian explorer Jens Munk, is one of the Canadian arctic islands in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is an uninhabited Baffin Island offshore island. Located at 69°39'N 80°04'W it has an area of 920 km2 (360 sq mi).[3]
 Kapuiviit, Nunavut. | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Foxe Basin |
| Coordinates | 69°41′19″N 80°00′32″W |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 920 km2 (360 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
The island presently has no permanent resident population. Historically, however, it was the location of Kapuivik, a hunting camp which is now an important archaeological site for Dorset and Pre-Dorset research.[4] Kapuivik was also the birthplace of noted film director Zacharias Kunuk.[5]
References
- Kapuiviit
- Kapuiviit (Formerly Jens Munk Island)
- "The Atlas of Canada - Sea Islands". Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 2010-07-02. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
- Peter N. Peregrine and Melvin Ember, Encyclopedia of Prehistory: Volume 2: Arctic and Subarctic, Volume 6. Springer Science+Business Media, 2001. ISBN 9780306462566. p. 41.
- "Zacharias Kunuk’s life, from a sod house to the Cannes Film Festival". Toronto Star, April 26, 2015.
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