Takijualuk

Takijualuk (Inuktitut syllabics: ᑕᑭᔪᐊᓗᒃ[1]) formerly Glasgow Island[2] is an uninhabited island located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in the Hudson Strait. The closest community is Kimmirut, 10.5 km (6.5 mi) away.[3]

Takijualuk
Takijualuk
Location in Nunavut
Geography
LocationHudson Strait
Coordinates62°46′15″N 69°46′28″W
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Other islands in the immediate vicinity include: Lavoie Island, Wishart Island, Nuvursirpaaraaluk Island, Lee Island, Qaqqannalik, Poodlatee Island, Anguttuaq, Black Bluff Island, Aulatsiviit, Ijjurittiak Island, Ivisaat Island, Juet Island, and Uugalautiit Island.

References

  1. Takijualuk
  2. Takijualuk (Formerly Glasgow Island))
  3. "Glasgow Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01.


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