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Nottingham Island (Inuktitut: Tujjaat) is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Hudson Strait, just north of the entrance into Hudson Bay.[1]

Nottingham Island

Nottingham Island, Nunavut
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Geography
Location	Hudson Strait
Coordinates	63°17′N 77°55′W
Area	1,372 km2 (530 sq mi)
Administration
Canada
Territory	Nunavut
Region	Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

History

Nottingham Island was named by the English explorer Henry Hudson in 1610. A weather station was constructed on the island in 1884. In 1927, an airfield was constructed as part of a program to monitor ice in Hudson Bay. The island became uninhabited in October 1970 as Inuit residents migrated to larger towns, primarily Cape Dorset.

Fauna

The island is known for its prominent walrus population.

Notable residents

It is the birthplace of the late Inuit artist Pitseolak Ashoona as well as photographer Peter Pitseolak.

References

External links

• Other Arctic islands, The Atlas of Canada

На других языках

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[de] Nottingham Island

Nottingham Island (Inuktitut: Tujjaat) ist eine arktische Insel in Nunavut, Kanada. Sie liegt am Übergang der Hudson Bay zur Hudsonstraße.

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- [en] Nottingham Island

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[es] Isla Nottingham

Isla Nottingham (en inuktitut, Tujjaat) es una isla situada en la desembocadura de la bahía de Hudson. Administrativamente, pertenece al territorio autónomo de Nunavut, Canadá.

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[fr] Île de Nottingham

L’île de Nottingham (en inuktitut : « Tujjaat ») est une île inhabitée de la région de Qikiqtaaluk au Nunavut au Canada.

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[it] Isola di Nottingham

Nottingham (Tujjaat in lingua inuit) è un'isola del Canada posta all'imbocco dello stretto di Hudson.

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[ru] Ноттингем (остров)

Ноттингем (англ. Nottingham Island) — остров Канадского Арктического архипелага. В настоящее время остров необитаем (2012).

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