Hoved Island

Hoved Island is part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. The island is located between the Svendsen and Bjorne peninsulas, and within the Baumann Fiord of Ellesmere Island, considered part of the Queen Elizabeth Islands, in the Arctic Archipelago. It comprises an area of 158 km2 (61 sq mi).

Hoved Island
Hoved Island
Hoved Island
Geography
LocationNorthern Canada
Coordinates77°32′N 085°09′W
ArchipelagoQueen Elizabeth Islands
Arctic Archipelago
Area158 km2 (61 sq mi)
Length18 km (11.2 mi)
Width16 km (9.9 mi)
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Hoved Island was first charted and named (hoved, Norwegian for "main") by the second Norwegian expedition of the Fram (1898—1902) under Capt. Otto Sverdrup.

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