Pingualuit National Park

Pingualuit National Park

Infobox Protected area
name = Parc national des Pingualuit
iucn_category = II


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location = Kativik, Quebec, Canada
nearest_city = Kangiqsujuaq
lat_degrees= 61|lat_minutes=18 |lat_seconds= 00|lat_direction= N
long_degrees= 73|long_minutes=40 |long_seconds= 00|long_direction=W
area = 1133.90 km²
established = January 1, 2004
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governing_body = Kativik Regional Government
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Pingualuit National Park ( _fr. Parc national des Pingualuit) is a 1,133.90 km² provincial park located in the Ungava Peninsula convert|100|km|mi|lk=on|abbr=on south-east of the inuit village of Kangiqsujuaq. The park protects the Pingualuit crater, a young meteorite crater.

The park is managed by the Kativik Regional Government.

ee also

*National Parks of Canada
*List of National Parks of Canada
*List of Quebec national parks

External links

* [http://www.nunavikparks.ca/en/parks/pingualuit/index.htm Official site (by Kativik Regional Government)]
* [http://www.mddep.gouv.qc.ca/parcs/pingualuit/index.htm Official site (by Governemnet of Quebec)]


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