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]

Ijjuriktuq
Ijjuriktuq is located in Nunavut
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Ijjuriktuq
Ijjuriktuq is located in Canada
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Ijjuriktuq
Geography
LocationHudson Strait
Coordinates62°45′51″N 69°43′57″W / 62.76417°N 69.73250°W / 62.76417; -69.73250 (Ijjurittiak Island)
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
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

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  1. ^ Ijjuriktuq
  2. ^ Ijjuriktuq (Formerly Ijjurittiak Island)
  3. ^ "Ijjurittiak Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01.