Coats Island
Island in Nunavut, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Coats Island (Inuktitut: ᐊᑉᐸᑑᕐᔪᐊᖅ, Appatuurjuaq)[3] lies at the northern end of Hudson Bay in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut. At 5,498 km2 (2,123 sq mi) in size, it is the 107th largest island in the world, and Canada's 24th largest island.
Quick Facts Native name: ᐊᑉᐸᑑᕐᔪᐊᖅAppatuurjuaq, Geography ...
Native name: ᐊᑉᐸᑑᕐᔪᐊᖅ Appatuurjuaq | |
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Geography | |
Location | Hudson Bay |
Coordinates | 62°30′N 083°00′W[1] |
Area | 5,498 km2 (2,123 sq mi) |
Highest point | 185 m (607 ft) |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Nunavut | Nunavut |
Region | Kivalliq |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
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The island has areas of federal crown land and areas of private land owned by Inuit, however, the last permanent residents left in the 1970s.[4] With no permanent settlements, the island is also the largest uninhabited island in the northern hemisphere fully south of the Arctic Circle. It was the last home of the Sadlermiut people who are widely believed to represent the Dorset culture.