Qikiqtaaluk, Unorganized in

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, Canada, is part of a larger

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known as the

Qikiqtaaluk Region The Qikiqtaaluk Region, Qikiqtani Region (Inuktitut syllabics: ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ ) or the Baffin Region is the easternmost, northernmost, and southernmost administrative region of Nunavut, Canada. Qikiqtaaluk is the traditional Inuktitut nam ...

. This area covers the whole Qikiqtaaluk Region outside the 13 communities such as

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, Resolute or Grise Fiord. Qikiqtaaluk has a rocky mountainous landscape. Prior to the

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it was known as Baffin. Included in the area are the weather station at Eureka and the

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at Alert ( CFS Alert). It is Canada's largest

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in terms of area.

2021 Demographics

'' *Population (2021): 0 *Population change (2016-2021): *Private dwellings: *Area: *Density:

Named places

Named places listed in 2021 by

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are: * Achiwapaschikisit *

Akulivik Akulivik () ( 2021 population 642) is an Inuit village in Nunavik, in northern Quebec, Canada. It is located on a peninsula that juts southwesterly into Hudson Bay across from Smith Island, Nunavut (Qikirtajuaq). Akulivik lies 1,850 km nort ...

* Alert * Alexandra Fiord * Amadjuak * Askwasimwakwanan * Baffin, Unorganized * Cape Dyer *

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* Charlton Depot * Craig Harbour * Dundas Harbour * Fort Conger * Hazen Camp * Ikaaqtalik * Inuksualuuk * Ipiutaq * Irqatarvik * Isachsen * Kekerten * Killiniq * Kipisa * Kivitoo * Mikwasiskwaw Umitukap Aytakunich * Naparutalik * Nottingham Island * Nunavut * Nuwata *

Padloping Island Paallavvik (Inuktitut syllabics: ''ᐹᓪᓚᕝᕕᒃ'', ''Paallavvik'' means 'the place where one stumbles', from ''paallat'' 'to stumble' + -''vik'' 'place for X-ing', or ''paallakpuq'' 'to fall down (forward), trip, fall forward') formerly P ...

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* Port Burwell * Qajalinga * Qikiqtaaluk * Qikiqtaaluk, Unorganized * Quanatulik * Resolution Island * Tanquary Camp * Tuniit * Wimin According to

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, through the

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(

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) the location is in

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Other places not listed by Statistics Canada include: * Brooman Point Village * Iglunga * Port Leopold

References

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