| [[Inuktitut|Native name]]: Pujjunaq | |
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Mansel Island, Nunavut |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Hudson Bay |
| Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 3,180 km2 (1,228 sq mi) |
| Country | |
| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Mansel Island (Inuktitut: Pujjunaq), a member of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, is an uninhabited island in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is located in Hudson Bay off of Quebec's Ungava Peninsula.[1] At 3,180 km2 (1,230 sq mi) in size, it is the 159th largest island in the world, and Canada's 28th largest island. The island is home to a reindeer reserve.
Mansel Island was named in 1613 by Sir Thomas Button[2] after Vice-Admiral Sir Robert Mansell.
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