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

Nova Zembla Island

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Geography
Location	Northern Canada
Coordinates	72.18°N 74.83°W / 72.18; -74.83 (Nova Zembla Island)
Archipelago	Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Nunavut	Nunavut
Region	Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

The island was visited in 1875 by a Swedish expedition led by Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld and sponsored by the businessman Oscar Dickson.[2]

References

External links

• Nova Zembla Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada

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