King William Island
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King William Island (French: Île du Roi-Guillaume; previously: King William Land; Inuktitut: Qikiqtaq)[4] is an island in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, which is part of the Arctic Archipelago. In area it is between 12,516 km2 (4,832 sq mi)[5] and 13,111 km2 (5,062 sq mi)[6] making it the 61st-largest island in the world and Canada's 15th-largest island. Its population, as of the 2021 census, was 1,349,[3] all of whom live in the island's only community, Gjoa Haven.[lower-alpha 1]
Quick Facts Native name: Qikiqtaq, Geography ...
Native name: Qikiqtaq | |
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Geography | |
Location | Northern Canada |
Coordinates | 69°10′N 97°25′W[1] |
Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
Area | 13,174 km2 (5,087 sq mi) -13,111 km2 (5,062 sq mi) |
Area rank | 61st |
Coastline | 1,466 km (910.9 mi) |
Highest elevation | 141 m (463 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Matheson |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Largest settlement | Gjoa Haven (pop. 1,349) |
Demographics | |
Population | 1,349[3] (2021) |
Pop. density | 0.1/km2 (0.3/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Inuit |
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While searching for the Northwest Passage, a number of polar explorers visited, or spent their winters on, King William Island.