Ellesmere Island
part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut
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Summary
Ellesmere Island is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,328 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Nunavut[3]
- Country: Canada[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Baffin Bay[5], Jones Sound[6]
- Continent: North America[7]
- Capital: Grise Fiord[8]
- Named after: Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere[9]
- Part of: Canadian Arctic Archipelago[10]
- Commons category: Ellesmere Island[11]
- Has part(s): Lindstrom Peninsula[12], Heim Peninsula[13], Elmerson Peninsula[14], Fosheim Peninsula[15]
- Time of discovery or invention: 1616[16], 2700 BC[17]
- Highest point: Barbeau Peak[18]
- Located in/on physical feature: Queen Elizabeth Islands[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ellesmere Island[20]
- Commons gallery: Ellesmere Island[21]
- Population: 146[22]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[23], Small Soviet Encyclopedia[24]
- Length: 820 km[25]
- Elevation above sea level: 2616 m[26]
- Area: 196,235 km²[27]
- Width: 440 km[28]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[29]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Ellesmere Island[30]
Why It Matters
Ellesmere Island has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]