- Sillem Island
Infobox Islands
name = Sillem Island
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native name =
native name link = Inuktikut
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location =Northern Canada
coordinates = coord|70|57|N|71|45|W|display=inline,title
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area = convert|482|km2|sqmi|abbr=on
highest mount = 1590 m
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country = Canada
country admin divisions title = Territory
country admin divisions = flag|Nunavut
country largest city =Iqaluit
country largest city population = 6,184
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population = Uninhabited
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ethnic groups =Inuit
additional info =Sillem Island is the second largest (after
Bylot Island ) of the several hundred islands and islets that are located immediately off the northern coast ofBaffin Island inNunavut , Canada. It lies within Scott InletThe island has an area of convert|482|km2|sqmi|abbr=on. The highest peak of the island reaches 1590 m.
References
* [http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/islands.html Sea islands: Atlas of Canada; Natural Resources Canada]
* [http://www.oceandots.com/arctic/canada/sillem.htm Oceandots.com]
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