Amadjuak
Former Inuit settlement in Nunavut
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Amadjuak (uh-MA-joo-ak)[3] is a former[4] Inuit settlement on southern Baffin Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. Amadjuak Bay is 4 km (2.5 mi) south, on Hudson Strait.[5]
Amadjuak | |
|---|---|
  Amadjuak Location within Nunavut | |
| Coordinates: 64°01′N 072°39′W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Island | Baffin Island |
History
The Hudson's Bay Company opened a fur trading post (#B380) at Amadjuak in 1921 and it remained in operation through 1933.[6][7]
Notable residents
The artist, Ningeeuga Oshuitoq, was born at Amadjuak Camp in 1918.[4]
