Jens Munk Island

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Jens Munk Island
Jens Munk Island, Nunavut.
Jens Munk Island, Nunavut.
Geography
Location Northern Canada
Coordinates 69°40′N 79°40′W / 69.667, -79.667Coordinates: 69°40′N 79°40′W / 69.667, -79.667
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Area 920 km² (360 sq mi)


Administration
Flag of Canada Canada
Territory Flag of Nunavut Nunavut
Largest city Iqaluit (6,184)
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Indigenous people Inuit

Jens Munk Island is one of the Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada. It is located at 69°39'N 80°04'W and has an area of 920 km² (360 sq mi). Danish explorer Jens Munk searched for the Northwest Passage in 1619-20.