Jens Munk Island
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Jens Munk Island, Nunavut. |
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Geography | |
Location | Northern Canada |
Coordinates | Coordinates: |
Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
Area | 920 km² (360 sq mi)
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Administration | |
Canada | |
Territory | 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.
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