Upirngiviaaluk

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Upirngiviaaluk
Upirngiviaaluk is located in Nunavut
Upirngiviaaluk
Upirngiviaaluk
Upirngiviaaluk is located in Canada
Upirngiviaaluk
Upirngiviaaluk
Geography
LocationHudson Strait
Coordinates62°48′32″N 71°04′52″W / 62.80889°N 71.08111°W / 62.80889; -71.08111
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Upirngiviaaluk (Inuktitut: ᐅᐱᕐᖏᕕᐋᓗᒃ[1]) formerly Emma 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.

Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Qikiqtarjuaq and Rabbit Island.[3]

References

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