Jens Munk Island
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Jens Munk Island is one of the Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
, Canada
. It is an uninhabited Baffin Island
offshore island. Located at 69°39'N 80°04'W it has an area of 920 km² (355.2 sq mi).
The island is named in honor of Danish explorer Jens Munk
who searched for the Northwest Passage
in 1619-20.
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is an uninhabited Baffin Island
Baffin Island
Baffin Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut is the largest island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest island in the world. Its area is and its population is about 11,000...
offshore island. Located at 69°39'N 80°04'W it has an area of 920 km² (355.2 sq mi).
The island is named in honor of Danish explorer Jens Munk
Jens Munk
Jens Munk was a Danish navigator and explorer who was born in Norway where his father, Erik Munk, had received several fiefs for his achievements in the Northern Seven Years' War. He returned to Denmark at the age of eight...
who searched for the Northwest Passage
Northwest Passage
The Northwest Passage is a sea route through the Arctic Ocean, along the northern coast of North America via waterways amidst the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans...
in 1619-20.