Kovic River

Kovic River

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river_name = Kovic River


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origin = Lac Vanesse, Nunavik, Quebec
mouth = Hudson Bay
basin_countries = Canada
length_km = 150
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elevation_m = 325
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mouth_elevation_m = 0
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Kovic River is a river in the Arctic tundra of Nunavik, Quebec. It originates on Lac Vanesse at coord|61|49|50.85|N|75|35|51.1|W|region:CA-QC|display=inline and finishes in Kovic Bay off Hudson Bay at coord|61|35|2.19|N|77|39|26.84|W|region:CA-QC|display=inline.

In some maps and publications name of the river is spelled "Kovik".

River is connected with story about Aukkautik [ [http://www.fapaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/parc_que/parc_puvirnituq_A.htm National Parks of Québec] ] . After his son was accidentally killed on a hunting trip, Aukkautik went on a killing rampage. Eventually, he was stabbed to death by another Inuk, before he could cause further pain.

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