Nagjuttuuq

Nagjuttuuq (Inuktitut syllabics: ᓇᒡᔪᑦᑑᖅ[1]) formerly Vansittart Island[2] is one of the uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in the Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Foxe Basin, north of Southampton Island, and has an area of 997 km2 (385 sq mi).[3]

Nagjuttuuq
Nagjuttuuq, Nunavut.
Nagjuttuuq
Geography
LocationFoxe Basin
Coordinates65°52′27″N 83°53′35″W
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Area997 km2 (385 sq mi)
Administration
Canada
NunavutNunavut
RegionKivalliq
Demographics
Population0

References

  1. "Nagjuttuuq". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  2. "Nagjuttuuq (Formerly Vansittart Island)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  3. "The Atlas of Canada - Sea Islands". Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2011-05-05.


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