Mansel Island
| Native name: Pujjunaq | |
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Mansel Island, Nunavut
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| Geography | |
| Location | Hudson Bay |
| Coordinates | 62°00′N 79°50′W / 62.000°N 79.833°WCoordinates: 62°00′N 79°50′W / 62.000°N 79.833°W |
| Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 3,180 km2 (1,230 sq mi) |
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| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Mansel Island (Inuktitut: Pujjunaq), a member of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, is an uninhabited island in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is located in Hudson Bay off of Quebec's Ungava Peninsula. At 3,180 km2 (1,230 sq mi) in size, it is the 159th largest island in the world, and Canada's 28th largest island. The island is home to a reindeer reserve.
Mansel Island was named in 1613 by Sir Thomas Button after Vice-Admiral Sir Robert Mansell.
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