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Gjoa Haven

Gjoa Haven
Gjoa Haven

Gjoa Haven (; Inuktitut: Uqsuqtuuq, syllabics: ᐅᖅᓱᖅᑑᖅ Inuktitut pronunciation: [uq.suq.tuːq], meaning "lots of fat", referring to the abundance of sea mammals in the nearby waters; French pronunciation: [ɡʒɔa avɑ̃] or [ɡʒɔa evən]), the only settlement on King William Island, is an Inuit hamlet in Nunavut, above the Arctic Circle. Located in the Kitikmeot Region, 1,093 km (679 mi) northeast of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories and 1,330 km (830 mi) northwest of Nunavut's capital, Iqaluit.

Also on this shelf

Arctic hare.

British North Greenland expedition.

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