Southampton Island
Island in north Hudson Bay in Nunavut, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Southampton Island (Inuktitut: Shugliaq)[4] is a large island at the entrance to Hudson Bay at Foxe Basin. One of the larger members of the Arctic Archipelago, Southampton Island is part of the Kivalliq Region in Nunavut, Canada. The area of the island is stated as 41,214 km2 (15,913 sq mi) by Statistics Canada.[5] It is the 34th largest island in the world and Canada's ninth largest island. The only settlement on Southampton Island is Coral Harbour (population 1,035, 2021 Canadian census),[6] called Salliq in Inuktitut.
Geography | |
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Location | Hudson Bay at Foxe Basin |
Coordinates | 64°20′N 084°40′W[1] |
Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
Area | 41,214 km2 (15,913 sq mi) |
Area rank | 34th |
Highest elevation | 625 m (2051 ft) |
Highest point | Mathiassen Mountain |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Kivalliq |
Largest settlement | Coral Harbour (pop. 1035[3]) |
Demographics | |
Population | 1035 (2021 Canadian census) |
Ethnic groups | Inuit |
Southampton Island is one of the few Canadian areas, and the only area in Nunavut, that does not use daylight saving time.