Qikiqtaarjuk

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Qikiqtaarjuk
Geography
Location Foxe Basin
Coordinates 69°47′14″N080°42′09″W / 69.78722°N 80.70250°W / 69.78722; -80.70250 Coordinates: 69°47′14″N080°42′09″W / 69.78722°N 80.70250°W / 69.78722; -80.70250
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Qikiqtaarjuk (ᕿᑭᖅᑖᕐᔪᒃ [1] ) formerly Deer Island [2] is one of the uninhabited Canadian Arctic islands in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. The island is located in Foxe Basin just north of Kapuiviit.

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