Nova Zembla Island

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Nova Zembla Island
Geography
Location Northern Canada
Coordinates 72°11′N 74°50′W / 72.18°N 74.83°W / 72.18; -74.83 (Nova Zembla Island)Coordinates: 72°11′N 74°50′W / 72.18°N 74.83°W / 72.18; -74.83 (Nova Zembla Island)
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Country
Canada
Nunavut  Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Nova Zembla Island ("New Land") is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Baffin Bay off the northeastern coast of Baffin Island. Round Island is 7.4 km (4.6 mi) to the southeast.[1]

References

  1. "Nova Zembla Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-06-18. 


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