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Qikiqtagafaaluk
Geography
Location Victoria Strait
Coordinates 69°29′08″N101°08′56″W / 69.48556°N 101.14889°W / 69.48556; -101.14889
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Area171 [1]  km2 (66 sq mi)
Length24.9 km (15.47 mi)
Width9–18 km (5.6–11.2 mi)
Administration
Canada
Nunavut Nunavut
Region Kitikmeot
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
Ethnic groups Inuit

Qikiqtagafaaluk, formerly Admiralty Island, [2] is an uninhabited, irregularly shaped Arctic island in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the Victoria Strait, south of Victoria Island's Collinson Peninsula.

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References

  1. "Sea islands: Atlas of Canada; Natural Resources Canada". Archived from the original on 4 May 2008.
  2. Qikiqtagafaaluk (formerly Admiralty Island)