Qikiqtaarjuk Explained

Qikiqtaarjuk
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut#Canada
Location:Foxe Basin
Coordinates:69.7872°N -80.7025°W
Archipelago:Arctic Archipelago
Country:Canada
Country Admin Divisions Title:Territory
Country Admin Divisions:Nunavut
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Region
Country Admin Divisions 1:Qikiqtaaluk
Population:Uninhabited

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.

Notes and References

  1. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/OEBHR Qikiqtaarjuk
  2. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/0c746856849c20c3798076db1d5569e6 Qikiqtaarjuk (Formerly Deer Island)