Hoved Island

This article is about the Canadian island. For the Norwegian island, see Hovedøya.

Hoved Island
Hoved Island is located in Nunavut
Hoved Island
Hoved Island
Hoved Island is located in Canada
Hoved Island
Hoved Island
Geography
LocationNorthern Canada
Coordinates77°32′N 085°09′W / 77.533°N 85.150°W / 77.533; -85.150 (Hoved Island)
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 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.[1] It comprises an area of 158 km2 (61 sq mi).[2]

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.[3]

References

  1. ^ England, J. H.; Atkinson, N.; Dyke, A. S.; Evans, D. J. A.; Zreda, M. (2004). "Late Wisconsinan buildup and wastage of the Innuitian Ice Sheet across southern Ellesmere Island, Nunavut" (PDF). Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 41: 39–61. doi:10.1139/e03-082. OCLC 194498471. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-05-28. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
  2. ^ "Queen Elizabeth Islands". nrcan.gc.ca. 2008-03-19. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
  3. ^ "The Polarship Fram". fram.nl. Retrieved 2008-04-30.


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