Apqusiurniq Island

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Apqusiurniq Island
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Apqusiurniq Island
Location in Nunavut
Geography
Location Chesterfield Inlet
Coordinates 63°35′39″N091°00′56″W / 63.59417°N 91.01556°W / 63.59417; -91.01556 (Apqusiurniq Island) Coordinates: 63°35′39″N091°00′56″W / 63.59417°N 91.01556°W / 63.59417; -91.01556 (Apqusiurniq Island)
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Nunavut Nunavut
Region Kivalliq
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Apqusiurniq Island is one of the uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in the Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is one of several islands located in Chesterfield Inlet. [1]

Kivalliq Region region of Nunavut

The Kivalliq Region is an administrative region of Nunavut, Canada. It consists of the portion of the mainland to the west of Hudson Bay together with Southampton Island and Coats Island. The regional seat is Rankin Inlet. The population was 10,413 in the 2016 Census, an increase of 16.3% from the 2011 Census.

Nunavut Territory of Canada

Nunavut is the newest, largest, and most northerly territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the boundaries had been drawn in 1993. The creation of Nunavut resulted in the first major change to Canada's political map since the incorporation of the province of Newfoundland in 1949.

Chesterfield Inlet bay

Chesterfield Inlet is an inlet in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is an arm of northwestern Hudson Bay, and the end point of the Thelon River after its passage through Baker Lake. Cross Bay, a large widening of the inlet, occurs 30 km (19 mi) east of Baker Lake. There are several islands located within the inlet.

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References

  1. "Apqusiurniq Island, Nunavut, Canada". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2008-12-01.