Split Island (Nunavut)
Split Island (Inuit: Qutjutuurusiit) is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located in Hudson Bay, it belongs to the North Belcher Islands, a sub-archipelago of the Belcher Islands group.
Native name: Qutjutuurusiit | |
|---|---|
  Split Island  Split Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Hudson Bay |
| Coordinates | 56°51′N 79°51′W |
| Archipelago | Belcher Islands Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 147 km2 (57 sq mi) |
| Coastline | 124 km (77.1 mi) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Source: Split Islands at Atlas of Canada | |
Besides Split, the North Belcher Islands are Johnson Island, Laddie Island, Radar Island, and the Lukisee Islands.[1]
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