Ijjuriktuq (ᐃᔾᔪᕆᒃᑐᖅ[1]) formerly Ijjurittiak Island[2] is an uninhabited island located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Hudson Strait. The closest community is Kimmirut, 12 km (7.5 mi) away.[3]
Geography | |
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Location | Hudson Strait |
Coordinates | 62°45′51″N 69°43′57″W / 62.76417°N 69.73250°W |
Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Source: Ijjurittiak Island at Atlas of Canada |
Other islands in the immediate vicinity include: Lavoie Island, Wishart Island, Nuvursirpaaraaluk Island, Lee Island, Qaqqannalik, Poodlatee Island, Anguttuaq, Black Bluff Island, Aulatsiviit, Ivisaat Island, Takijualuk, Juet Island, and Uugalautiit Island.
References
edit- ^ Ijjuriktuq
- ^ Ijjuriktuq (Formerly Ijjurittiak Island)
- ^ "Ijjurittiak Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01.